Madison Dragons (Madison, NE) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Riverside Chargers (Cedar Rapids, NE), 52-42 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Madison moves its record to 5-3 on the year. The Dragons travel to Riverside (Cedar Rapids, NE) to face the Chargers in a non-league game on Friday, December 29. The Chargers enter the game with a record of 5-4. Riverside won 67-53 in their recent non-league game against Elgin/Pope John (Elgin, NE)

With the defeat, Riverside moves to 5-5 on the year. The Chargers travel to Madison (Madison, NE) to face the Dragons in a non-league game on Friday, December 29. The Dragons enter the game with a record of 4-3. Madison won 48-39 in their recent non-league game against Lyons-Decatur Northeast (Lyons, NE)