The Osage Green Devils basketball team (Osage, IA), was nudged 60-54 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Newman Catholic Knights (Mason City, IA)

The Knights now possess a 9-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Northwood-Kensett for a non-league battle on Friday, January 26. Newman Catholic will confront a Vikings team coming off a 56-17 league win over Nashua-Plainfield (Nashua, IA). The Vikings record now stands at 6-11.

The Green Devils (10-5) will now prepare for their battle against Nashua-Plainfield (Nashua, IA). The Huskies come into the non-league battle with a 4-12 record. In their last battle, Nashua-Plainfield was nudged by Northwood-Kensett (Northwood, IA), 56-17, in a league battle.