Spectators at Friday's non-league bout between the Nodaway Valley Wolverines (Greenfield, IA) and the host Central Decatur Cardinals (Leon, IA), saw Nodaway Valley's basketball team nip Central Decatur by a tally of 61-58.

The Wolverines now possess a 3-5 record. They play next when they host Kuemper for a non-league bout on Monday, January 6. Nodaway Valley will play a Knights team coming off a 51-49 non-league win over Earlham (Earlham, IA). The Knights record now stands at 4-5.

With the loss, Central Decatur falls to 4-3 on the campaign. The Cardinals host Martensdale-St. Mary's (Martensdale, IA) to play the Blue Devils in a Pride of Iowa - East bout on Tuesday, January 7. The Blue Devils go into the bout with a record of 7-2. Martensdale-St. Mary's won 54-42 in their recent non-league bout against Southwest Valley (Corning, IA)