Fans at Monday's non-league challenge between the Marion Wolves (Marion, IA) and the visiting Waverly-Shell Rock Go-Hawks (Waverly, IA), saw Marion's basketball squad hold off Waverly-Shell Rock by a count of 71-65.

With the victory, Marion upgrades its record to 5-2 on the campaign. The Wolves host West Delaware (Manchester, IA) to play the Hawks in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, December 20. The Hawks come into the challenge with a record of 5-2. West Delaware won 67-63 in their recent non-league challenge against Independence (Independence, IA)

Next up, the Go-Hawks play the Crestwood Cadets (Cresco, IA) in a Northeast Iowa challenge, on Tuesday, December 20. Waverly-Shell Rock will attempt to upgrade on its 2-3 season record. The Cadets come into the challenge with a 7-1 record after their 71-54 non-league win over Forest City (Forest City, IA).