The West Bend West Spartans basketball team (West Bend, WI), was nudged 82-78 in Friday's league battle with the host Hartford Orioles (Hartford, WI)

The Orioles now possess a 3-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Homestead for a North Shore battle on Tuesday, December 12. Hartford will confront a Highlanders team coming off a 68-62 non-league loss to Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, WI). The Highlanders record now stands at 3-1.

The Spartans (0-4) will now prepare for their battle against Port Washington (Port Washington, WI). The Pirates come into the North Shore battle with a 0-6 record. In their last battle, Port Washington was nudged by Whitefish Bay (Whitefish Bay, WI), 57-44, in a league battle.