The Eagle Grove Eagles basketball squad (Eagle Grove, IA), was nudged 59-57 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Lake Mills Bulldogs (Lake Mills, IA)

With the victory, Lake Mills advances its record to 4-2 on the year. The Bulldogs host Garner-Hayfield/Ventura (Garner, IA) to meet the Cardinals in a North Iowa battle on Friday, December 20. The Cardinals enter the battle with a record of 3-4. Garner-Hayfield/Ventura lost 68-43 in their recent non-league battle against Bishop Garrigan (Algona, IA)

The Eagles now own a 4-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Northwest Webster for a non-league battle on Thursday, December 19. Eagle Grove will meet a Cougars squad coming off a 69-41 non-league win over Southeast Valley (Gowrie, IA). The Cougars record now stands at 6-0.