The Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets basketball squad (Estherville, IA), was outscored 52-42 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Mt. Vernon Mustangs (Mt. Vernon, IA)

With the victory, Mt. Vernon advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Mustangs host Prairie (Cedar Rapids, IA) to meet the Hawks in a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 3. The Hawks enter the battle with a record of 2-0. Prairie won 59-54 in their recent non-league battle against Bishop Heelan Catholic (Sioux City, IA)

The Midgets now own a 1-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Algona for a non-league battle on Monday, December 2. Estherville Lincoln Central will meet a Bulldogs squad coming off a 64-54 non-league loss to Forest City (Forest City, IA). The Bulldogs record now stands at 0-1.