The Hudson Pirates basketball team (Hudson, IA), was routed 74-52 in Monday's league battle with the visiting Jesup J-Hawks (Jesup, IA)

The J-Hawks now sport a 14-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Columbus for a non-league battle on Thursday, February 2. Jesup will battle a Wildcats team coming off a 63-45 league loss to Mediapolis (Mediapolis, IA). The Wildcats record now stands at 1-17.

The Pirates (7-11) will now prepare for their battle against Aplington-Parkersburg (Parkersburg, IA). The Falcons come into the North Iowa Cedar - East battle with a 13-3 record. In their last battle, Aplington-Parkersburg trounced Sumner-Fredericksburg (Sumner, IA), 88-47, in a league battle.