Davenport Central Blue Devils (Davenport, IA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Davenport West Falcons (Davenport, IA), 53-39 in a league bout.

With the win, Davenport Central upgrades its record to 1-4 on the season. The Blue Devils host North Scott (Eldridge, IA) to clash with the Lancers in a Mississippi bout on Tuesday, December 13. The Lancers go into the bout with a record of 3-3. North Scott lost 55-49 in their recent non-league bout against Dubuque Senior (Dubuque, IA)

Next up, the Falcons clash with the Pleasant Valley Spartans (Pleasant Valley, IA) in a Mississippi bout, on Tuesday, December 13. Davenport West will attempt to upgrade on its 0-3 season record. The Spartans go into the bout with a 6-0 record after their 58-24 non-league win over Linn-Mar (Marion, IA).