The Columbus Sailors basketball squad (Waterloo, IA), was crushed 55-14 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Aplington-Parkersburg Falcons (Parkersburg, IA)

With the victory, Aplington-Parkersburg advances its record to 4-1 on the year. The Falcons travel to Hudson (Hudson, IA) to meet the Pirates in a North Iowa Cedar - East battle on Friday, December 13. The Pirates enter the battle with a record of 3-0. Hudson won 68-28 in their recent league battle against Sumner-Fredericksburg (Sumner, IA)

The Sailors now own a 0-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Dike-New Hartford for a North Iowa Cedar - East battle on Friday, December 13. Columbus will meet a Wolverines squad coming off a 55-34 league loss to Denver (Denver, IA). The Wolverines record now stands at 3-2.