Fans at Monday's non-league challenge between the H-L-V Warriors (Victor, IA) and the host English Valleys Bears (North English, IA), saw H-L-V's basketball squad hold off English Valleys by a count of 34-29.

With the victory, H-L-V upgrades its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Warriors travel to Montezuma (Montezuma, IA) to play the Braves in a South Iowa Cedar challenge on Tuesday, November 29. The Braves come into the challenge with a record of 0-0.

Next up, the Bears play the Tri-County Trojans (Thornburg, IA) in a South Iowa Cedar challenge, on Tuesday, November 29. English Valleys will attempt to upgrade on its 1-1 season record. The Trojans come into the challenge with a 0-2 record after their 36-35 non-league loss to Moravia (Moravia, IA).