The North Butler Bearcats basketball team (Greene, IA), was toppled 56-45 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Dike-New Hartford Wolverines (Dike, IA)

The Wolverines now possess a 3-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Columbus for a North Iowa Cedar - East battle on Friday, December 8. Dike-New Hartford will confront a Sailors team coming off a 64-47 league loss to Aplington-Parkersburg (Parkersburg, IA). The Sailors record now stands at 1-1.

The Bearcats (0-4) will now prepare for their battle against St. Ansgar (St. Ansgar, IA). The Saints come into the Corn Bowl battle with a 1-2 record. In their last battle, St. Ansgar was toppled by Osage (Osage, IA), 59-47, in a non-league battle.