The AGWSR Cougars basketball squad (Ackley, IA), was outscored 54-40 in Tuesday's league battle with the host East Marshall Mustangs (Le Grand, IA)

With the victory, East Marshall advances its record to 2-4 on the year. The Mustangs host Grundy Center (Grundy Center, IA) to meet the Spartans in a North Iowa Cedar - West battle on Friday, December 20. The Spartans enter the battle with a record of 4-0. Grundy Center won 83-38 in their recent non-league battle against Charles City (Charles City, IA)

The Cougars now own a 2-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to South Hardin for a non-league battle on Friday, December 20. AGWSR will meet a Tigers squad coming off a 68-45 non-league loss to Aplington-Parkersburg (Parkersburg, IA). The Tigers record now stands at 5-2.