The Murray Mustangs basketball team (Murray, IA), was nudged 43-39 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Orient-Macksburg Bulldogs (Orient, IA)

The Bulldogs now sport a 5-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Ankeny Christian Academy for a Bluegrass battle on Friday, January 5. Orient-Macksburg will battle a team coming off a 46-37 league win over Melcher-Dallas (Melcher, IA). The record now stands at 9-2.

The Mustangs (0-9) will now prepare for their battle against Melcher-Dallas (Melcher, IA). The Saints come into the Bluegrass battle with a 8-3 record. In their last battle, Melcher-Dallas was nudged by Ankeny Christian Academy (Ankeny, IA), 46-37, in a league battle.