Iowa City Little Hawks (Iowa City, IA) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Xavier Saints (Cedar Rapids, IA), 46-42 in a league match.

With the victory, Iowa City upgrades its record to 13-2 on the year. The Little Hawks travel to Kennedy (Cedar Rapids, IA) to face the Cougars in a Mississippi Valley match on Saturday, January 4. The Cougars enter the match with a record of 3-4. Kennedy lost 50-49 in their recent league match against Jefferson (Cedar Rapids, IA)

The Saints now sport a 6-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Kennedy for a Mississippi Valley match on Tuesday, January 7.