Madison Dragons (Madison, NE) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Plainview Pirates (Plainview, NE), 48-37 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Madison upgrades its record to 3-3 on the season. The Dragons host Oakland-Craig (Oakland, NE) to clash with the Knights in a C2 District 3 bout on Saturday, December 19. The Knights go into the bout with a record of 3-3. Oakland-Craig lost 68-54 in their recent non-league bout against Wisner-Pilger (Wisner, NE)

Next up, the Pirates clash with the Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Bears (Laurel, NE) in a C2 District 4 bout, on Friday, December 18. Plainview will attempt to upgrade on its 2-3 season record. The Bears go into the bout with a 4-1 record after their 80-70 league loss to Ponca (Ponca, NE).