Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets (Estherville, IA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Cherokee Washington Braves (Cherokee, IA), 67-56 in a league bout.

With the win, Estherville Lincoln Central upgrades its record to 10-4 on the season. The Midgets travel to Spirit Lake (Spirit Lake, IA) to play the Indians in a Lakes bout on Friday, February 3. The Indians go into the bout with a record of 9-5.

Next up, the Braves confront the Newell-Fonda Mustangs (Newell, IA) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, February 2. Cherokee Washington will attempt to improve on its 4-9 season record.