The Don Bosco Dons basketball team (Gilbertville, IA), was nudged 50-49 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Colo-NESCO Royals (Colo, IA)

The Royals now possess a 7-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Lynnville-Sully for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 6. Colo-NESCO will confront a Hawks team coming off a 76-31 league win over English Valleys (North English, IA). The Hawks record now stands at 10-1.

The Dons (5-5) will now prepare for their battle against Cascade (Cascade, IA). The Cougars come into the non-league battle with a 5-3 record. In their last battle, Cascade was nudged by West Branch (West Branch, IA), 63-58, in a league battle.