In Friday's league match, the host Washington Warriors basketball team scored a tight 47-45 triumph over the Jefferson Hawks.

In their next game, the Warriors meet the Xavier Saints (Cedar Rapids, IA) in a Mississippi Valley match, on Tuesday, December 19. Washington will attempt to better on its 4-5 season record. The Saints enter the match with a 3-5 record after their 42-41 non-league loss to Dallas Center-Grimes (Dallas Center, IA).

With the defeat, Jefferson moves to 2-6 on the year. The Hawks travel to Iowa City West (Iowa City, IA) to face the Trojans in a Mississippi Valley game on Tuesday, December 19. The Trojans enter the game with a record of 2-3. Iowa City West won 38-31 in their recent league game against Linn-Mar (Marion, IA)