The Union Knights basketball squad (La Porte City, IA), was outscored 64-56 in Thursday's league battle with the host Columbus Sailors (Waterloo, IA)

With the victory, Columbus advances its record to 4-3 on the year. The Sailors travel to Wapsie Valley (Fairbank, IA) to meet the Warriors in a North Iowa Cedar - East battle on Friday, January 10. The Warriors enter the battle with a record of 4-5. Wapsie Valley won 88-13 in their recent non-league battle against Tripoli (Tripoli, IA)

The Knights now own a 9-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Denver for a North Iowa Cedar - East battle on Friday, January 10. Union will meet a Cyclones squad coming off a 84-58 league win over Oelwein (Oelwein, IA). The Cyclones record now stands at 8-1.