The IKM/Manning Wolves basketball team (Manning, IA), was nudged 55-48 in Thursday's league battle with the host Logan-Magnolia Panthers (Logan, IA)

The Panthers now possess a 3-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host West Monona for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 2. Logan-Magnolia will confront a Spartans team coming off a 100-23 non-league win over Storm Lake St. Mary (Storm Lake, IA). The Spartans record now stands at 5-4.

The Wolves (3-6) will now prepare for their battle against Coon Rapids-Bayard (Coon Rapids, IA). The Crusaders come into the non-league battle with a 9-1 record. In their last battle, Coon Rapids-Bayard was nudged by Woodbine (Woodbine, IA), 62-45, in a non-league battle.