The Union Knights (La Porte City, IA) basketball edged the visiting Sumner-Fredericksburg Cougars (Sumner, IA), 65-61 in Friday's league bout.

The Knights now possess a 7-1 record. They play next when they host Janesville for a non-league bout on Saturday, January 4. Union will play a Wildcats team coming off a 74-71 league win over Riceville (Riceville, IA). The Wildcats record now stands at 5-1.

With the loss, Sumner-Fredericksburg falls to 4-3 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to Osage (Osage, IA) to play the Green Devils in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 31. The Green Devils go into the bout with a record of 6-1. Osage won 55-54 in their recent non-league bout against Alburnett (Alburnett, IA)