The West Monona Spartans basketball squad (Onawa, IA), was nudged 65-59 in Friday's league battle with the host Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto/Charter Oak-Ute (Mapleton, IA)

With the victory, Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto/Charter Oak-Ute advances its record to 2-1 on the year. The host Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove (Ida Grove, IA) to meet the Falcons in a Western Valley - North battle on Tuesday, December 10. The Falcons enter the battle with a record of 3-0. Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove won 63-54 in their recent non-league battle against Kingsley-Pierson (Kingsley, IA)

The Spartans now own a 2-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Whiting for a non-league battle on Monday, December 9. West Monona will meet a Warriors squad coming off a 80-14 non-league loss to Parkview Christian (Lincoln, NE). The Warriors record now stands at 0-2.