The Tri County Trojans ran past the visiting Johnson County Central Thunderbirds basketball team by a final score of 58-38 in Saturday's league game.

In their next game, the Trojans face the Friend Bulldogs (Friend, NE) in a non-league game, on Tuesday, January 5. Tri County will attempt to move on its 8-1 season record. The Bulldogs enter the game with a 6-2 record after their 74-24 non-league win over Cedar Bluffs (Cedar Bluffs, NE).

With the defeat, Johnson County Central moves to 4-4 on the year. The Thunderbirds travel to Wilber-Clatonia (Wilber, NE) to face the Wolverines in a non-league game on Thursday, January 7. The Wolverines enter the game with a record of 7-3. Wilber-Clatonia won 48-32 in their recent league game against Syracuse (Syracuse, NE)