The Johnston Dragons tipped the visiting Valley Tigers basketball team by a final score of 53-50 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the Dragons face the Dubuque Senior Rams (Dubuque, IA) in a non-league game, on Saturday, December 17. Johnston will attempt to move on its 7-0 season record. The Rams enter the game with a 4-3 record after their 55-50 league win over Western Dubuque (Epworth, IA).

With the defeat, Valley moves to 3-2 on the year. The Tigers travel to Pleasant Valley (Pleasant Valley, IA) to face the Spartans in a non-league game on Saturday, December 17. The Spartans enter the game with a record of 7-0. Pleasant Valley won 52-36 in their recent league game against North Scott (Eldridge, IA)