Davenport Central Blue Devils (Davenport, IA) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Davenport West Falcons (Davenport, IA), 56-55 in a league bout.

With the victory, Davenport Central upgrades its record to 1-4 on the campaign. The Blue Devils travel to North Scott (Eldridge, IA) to play the Lancers in a Mississippi bout on Tuesday, December 12. The Lancers come into the bout with a record of 1-4.

Next up, the Falcons play the Pleasant Valley Spartans (Pleasant Valley, IA) in a Mississippi bout, on Tuesday, December 12. Davenport West will attempt to upgrade on its 2-2 season record. The Spartans come into the bout with a 4-2 record after their 59-27 non-league win over Linn-Mar (Marion, IA).