The West Branch Bears basketball squad (West Branch, IA), was nudged 57-52 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Solon Spartans (Solon, IA)

With the victory, Solon advances its record to 15-6 on the year. The Spartans host Washington (Washington, IA) to meet the Demons in a non-league battle on Thursday, February 20. The Demons enter the battle with a record of 8-10.

The Bears now own a 10-12 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Tipton for a River Valley battle on Monday, February 17. West Branch will meet a Tigers squad coming off a 61-60 non-league win over Mediapolis (Mediapolis, IA). The Tigers record now stands at 13-10.