The Le Mars Bulldogs basketball team (Le Mars, IA), dropped 63-53 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Bishop Heelan Catholic Crusaders (Sioux City, IA)

The Crusaders now sport a 4-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Dallas Center-Grimes for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 9. Bishop Heelan Catholic will battle a Mustangs team coming off a 57-24 league win over Newton (Newton, IA). The Mustangs record now stands at 6-0.

The Bulldogs (5-1) will now prepare for their battle against Lincoln (Council Bluffs, IA). The Lynx come into the Missouri River battle with a 4-1 record. In their last battle, Lincoln prevailed over Sioux City North (Sioux City, IA), 54-33, in a league battle.