The Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union Royals basketball squad (Marcus, IA), was nudged 60-58 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Gehlen Catholic Jays (Le Mars, IA)

With the victory, Gehlen Catholic advances its record to 4-7 on the year. The Jays travel to Harris-Lake Park (Lake Park, IA) to meet the Wolves in a War Eagle battle on Monday, January 13. The Wolves enter the battle with a record of 7-2.

The Royals now own a 0-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host River Valley for a non-league battle on Monday, January 6. Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union will meet a Wolverines squad coming off a 56-25 non-league loss to Westwood (Sloan, IA). The Wolverines record now stands at 3-5.