The Hoover Huskies basketball squad (Des Moines, IA), was nudged 57-53 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Waterloo East Trojans (Waterloo, IA)

With the victory, Waterloo East advances its record to 9-12 on the year. The Trojans host Des Moines North (Des Moines, IA) to meet the Polar Bears in a non-league battle on Tuesday, February 11. The Polar Bears enter the battle with a record of 7-4.

The Huskies now own a 2-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Ballard for a non-league battle on Tuesday, February 11. Hoover will meet a Bombers squad coming off a 60-55 non-league win over Williamsburg (Williamsburg, IA). The Bombers record now stands at 16-1.