Central City Wildcats (Central City, IA) backers were pleased Monday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Midland Eagles (Wyoming, IA), 50-47 in a league bout.

With the victory, Central City upgrades its record to 5-5 on the campaign. The Wildcats host East Buchanan (Winthrop, IA) to play the Buccaneers in a Tri-Rivers bout on Tuesday, December 20. The Buccaneers come into the bout with a record of 5-3. East Buchanan won 71-61 in their recent non-league bout against South Winneshiek (Calmar, IA)

Next up, the Eagles play the Lisbon Lions (Lisbon, IA) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, January 3. Midland will attempt to upgrade on its 2-6 season record.