The Caldwell Cougars basketball squad (Caldwell, ID), was nudged 51-50 in Wednesday's league battle with the visiting Middleton Vikings (Middleton, ID)

With the victory, Middleton advances its record to 11-6 on the year. The Vikings host Bishop Kelly (Boise, ID) to meet the Knights in a 5A Southern Idaho battle on Friday, February 7. The Knights enter the battle with a record of 10-7. Bishop Kelly won 58-45 in their recent league battle against Emmett (Emmett, ID)

The Cougars now own a 7-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Nampa for a 5A Southern Idaho battle on Friday, February 7. Caldwell will meet a Bulldogs squad coming off a 72-39 non-league loss to Skyview (Nampa, ID). The Bulldogs record now stands at 2-12.