In Friday's league contest, the host Augusta Beavers basketball team scored a close 76-75 triumph over the Eleva-Strum Cardinals.

The Beavers (1-6) will now prepare for their contest against Colfax (Colfax, WI). The Vikings go into the non-league contest with a 1-5 record. In their last contest, Colfax was tipped by Elk Mound (Elk Mound, WI), 55-49, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Cardinals confront the Houston Hurricanes (Houston, MN) in a non-league contest, on Saturday, December 28. Eleva-Strum will attempt to better on its 0-7 season record. The Hurricanes go into the contest with a 2-2 record after their 56-40 league win over Spring Grove (Spring Grove, MN).