In Thursday's league contest, the host Mount Ayr Raiders basketball team scored a good 73-65 triumph over the Southwest Valley .

The Raiders (6-2) will now prepare for their contest against Worth County (Grant City, MO). The Tigers go into the non-league contest with a 3-3 record. In their last contest, Worth County topped Albany (Albany, MO), 48-45, in a league contest.

In their next game, the battle the Southeast Warren Warhawks (Liberty Center, IA) in a Pride of Iowa contest, on Friday, December 20. Southwest Valley will attempt to better on its 3-4 season record. The Warhawks go into the contest with a 5-1 record after their 80-24 non-league win over Nodaway Valley (Greenfield, IA).