In Friday's league outing, the Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets (Estherville, IA) basketball squad edged the host Spirit Lake Indians (Spirit Lake, IA), by a margin of 53-52.

The Midgets (14-4) will now prepare for their match against Emmetsburg (Emmetsburg, IA). The E'Hawks enter the non-league match with a 17-3 record. In their last match, Emmetsburg nudged Storm Lake St. Mary (Storm Lake, IA), 76-9, in a league match.

With the defeat, Spirit Lake moves to 9-7 on the year. The Indians travel to Rock Valley (Rock Valley, IA) to meet the Rockets in a non-league match on Monday, February 5. The Rockets enter the match with a record of 7-9. Rock Valley won 56-47 in their recent league match against Sheldon (Sheldon, IA)