The Sumner-Fredericksburg Cougars (Sumner, IA) basketball edged the visiting Waukon Indians (Waukon, IA), 74-71 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Cougars now possess a 9-8 record. They play next when they travel to Denver for a North Iowa Cedar - Central bout on Friday, January 31. Sumner-Fredericksburg will play a Cyclones team coming off a 98-92 league win over Columbus (Waterloo, IA). The Cyclones record now stands at 14-3.

With the loss, Waukon falls to 8-8 on the campaign. The Indians host Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah, IA) to play the Vikings in a Northeast Iowa bout on Friday, January 31. The Vikings go into the bout with a record of 13-1. Decorah-North Winneshiek won 62-50 in their recent non-league bout against Washington (Cedar Rapids, IA)