In Friday's league contest, the host Hudson Pirates basketball team scored a close 51-45 triumph over the Aplington-Parkersburg Falcons.

The Pirates (4-0) will now prepare for their contest against Denver (Denver, IA). The Cyclones go into the North Iowa Cedar - East contest with a 5-0 record. In their last contest, Denver nipped Wapsie Valley (Fairbank, IA), 43-27, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Falcons confront the Dike-New Hartford Wolverines (Dike, IA) in a North Iowa Cedar - East battle, on Tuesday, December 17. Aplington-Parkersburg will attempt to advance on its 4-2 season record. The Wolverines enter the battle with a 4-2 record after their 67-25 league win over Columbus (Waterloo, IA).