Nowata Ironmen (Nowata, OK) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Chelsea Dragons (Chelsea, OK), 54-49 in a league match.

With the victory, Nowata advances its record to 3-0 on the year. The Ironmen travel to Chelsea (Chelsea, OK) to face the Dragons in a Northeast Valley match on Thursday, December 19. The Dragons enter the match with a record of 2-6.

The Dragons now own a 2-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Oklahoma Union for a Northeast Valley match on Saturday, December 14. Chelsea will face a Cougars squad coming off a 55-33 non-league loss to Fairland (Fairland, OK). The Cougars record now stands at 1-1.