Hoover Huskies (Des Moines, IA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Lincoln Railsplitters (Des Moines, IA), 49-41 in a league bout.

With the win, Hoover upgrades its record to 1-2 on the season. The Huskies travel to Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge, IA) to play the Dodgers in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 12. The Dodgers go into the bout with a record of 0-5. Fort Dodge lost 57-48 in their recent non-league bout against Waterloo East (Waterloo, IA)

Next up, the Railsplitters play the Marshalltown Bobcats (Marshalltown, IA) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, December 12. Lincoln will attempt to upgrade on its 2-1 season record. The Bobcats go into the bout with a 1-4 record after their 65-64 non-league win over Mason City (Mason City, IA).