The Oshkosh North Spartans basketball squad (Oshkosh, WI), was nudged 71-64 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Oshkosh West Wildcats (Oshkosh, WI)

With the victory, Oshkosh West advances its record to 2-3 on the year. The Wildcats host Kimberly (Kimberly, WI) to meet the Papermakers in a Fox Valley battle on Friday, December 20. The Papermakers enter the battle with a record of 5-0.

The Spartans now own a 3-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Appleton East for a Fox Valley battle on Tuesday, December 17. Oshkosh North will meet a Patriots squad coming off a 56-41 league win over Kaukauna (Kaukauna, WI). The Patriots record now stands at 2-4.