The Jefferson Hawks (Cedar Rapids, IA) basketball edged the host Kennedy Cougars (Cedar Rapids, IA), 50-49 in Friday's league bout.

The Hawks now possess a 4-3 record. They play next when they host Iowa City for a Mississippi Valley bout on Friday, January 3. Jefferson will play a Little Hawks team coming off a 66-39 non-league win over Marion (Marion, IA). The Little Hawks record now stands at 9-2.

With the loss, Kennedy falls to 3-4 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to Prairie (Cedar Rapids, IA) to play the Hawks in a Mississippi Valley bout on Friday, January 3. The Hawks go into the bout with a record of 8-1. Prairie lost 57-53 in their recent non-league bout against Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny, IA)