Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Muscatine Muskies (Muscatine, IA) and the host Pleasant Valley Spartans (Pleasant Valley, IA), saw Muscatine's basketball squad knock off Pleasant Valley by a count of 61-42.

With the victory, Muscatine upgrades its record to 3-7 on the campaign. The Muskies host Assumption (Davenport, IA) to play the Knights in a Mississippi challenge on Tuesday, January 31. The Knights come into the challenge with a record of 6-7.

Next up, the Spartans play the Ames Little Cyclones (Ames, IA) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 14. Pleasant Valley will attempt to upgrade on its 7-4 season record. The Little Cyclones come into the challenge with a 4-4 record after their 65-37 non-league win over Mason City (Mason City, IA).