Cedar Falls/Valley Lutheran (Cedar Falls, IA) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Assumption Knights (Davenport, IA), 72-66 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Cedar Falls/Valley Lutheran upgrades its record to 7-1 on the campaign.

Next up, the Knights play the Central Clinton Sabers (DeWitt, IA) in a Mississippi bout, on Tuesday, January 9. Assumption will attempt to upgrade on its 7-6 season record. The Sabers come into the bout with a 4-4 record after their 55-38 league loss to Pleasant Valley (Pleasant Valley, IA).