The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Monticello Panthers (Monticello, IA) and the host Anamosa Raiders (Anamosa, IA), observed Monticello's basketball team edge Anamosa by a score of 61-56.

The Panthers (7-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Camanche (Camanche, IA). The Indians come into the River Valley challenge with a 2-5 record.

In their next game, the Raiders encounter the Northeast Rebels (Goose Lake, IA) in a River Valley challenge, on Tuesday, January 7. Anamosa will attempt to improve on its 3-5 season record. The Rebels come into the challenge with a 7-2 record after their 65-47 non-league win over Prince of Peace Prep (Clinton, IA).