Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Earlham Cardinals (Earlham, IA) and the visiting Prairie City-Monroe Mustangs (Monroe, IA), saw Earlham's basketball squad hold off Prairie City-Monroe by a count of 56-52.

With the victory, Earlham upgrades its record to 10-1 on the campaign. The Cardinals travel to Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center (Guthrie Center, IA) to play the in a West Central challenge on Friday, January 12. The come into the challenge with a record of 7-3.

Next up, the Mustangs play the Greene County Rams (Jefferson, IA) in a Heart of Iowa - Large challenge, on Friday, January 12. Prairie City-Monroe will attempt to upgrade on its 6-7 season record. The Rams come into the challenge with a 1-10 record after their 70-48 non-league loss to East Sac County (Lake View, IA).