The Slinger Owls basketball team (Slinger, WI), was nudged 62-58 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Hartford Orioles (Hartford, WI)

The Orioles now possess a 3-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Homestead for a North Shore battle on Tuesday, December 20. Hartford will battle a Highlanders team coming off a 85-44 league win over Port Washington (Port Washington, WI). The Highlanders record now stands at 6-1.

The Owls (1-5) will now prepare for their battle against West Bend West (West Bend, WI). The Spartans come into the North Shore battle with a 1-5 record. In their last battle, West Bend West was nudged by West Bend (West Bend, WI), 61-52, in a league battle.