The Vel Phillips Memorial Spartans basketball team (Madison, WI), dropped 63-50 in Thursday's league battle with the host Verona Wildcats (Verona, WI)

The Wildcats now sport a 19-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Madison La Follette for a Big Eight battle on Tuesday, February 6. Verona will battle a Lancers team coming off a 64-55 league win over Middleton (Middleton, WI). The Lancers record now stands at 11-6.

Next up, the Spartans clash with the New Berlin West Vikings (New Berlin, WI) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, February 3. Vel Phillips Memorial will attempt to upgrade on its 11-8 season record. The Vikings go into the bout with a 5-15 record after their 59-41 league loss to Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, WI).