The English Valleys Bears basketball squad (North English, IA), was outscored 58-45 in Friday's league battle with the host H-L-V Warriors (Victor, IA)

With the victory, H-L-V advances its record to 4-4 on the year. The Warriors travel to Keota (Keota, IA) to meet the Eagles in a South Iowa Cedar battle on Tuesday, January 7. The Eagles enter the battle with a record of 7-1. Keota lost 72-63 in their recent league battle against Montezuma (Montezuma, IA)

The Bears now own a 1-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Danville for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 4. English Valleys will meet a Bears squad coming off a 61-52 non-league win over Clark County (Kahoka, MO). The Bears record now stands at 2-6.