The Elba Bluejays topped the host Heartland Lutheran Red Hornets basketball team by a final score of 44-36 in Saturday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Bluejays face the St. Francis Flyers (Humphrey, NE) in a non-league game, on Monday, January 16. Elba will attempt to move on its 2-8 season record. The Flyers enter the game with a 8-2 record after their 50-43 non-league loss to Clarkson/Leigh (Clarkson, NE).

With the defeat, Heartland Lutheran moves to 0-11 on the year. The Red hornets travel to Red Cloud (Red Cloud, NE) to face the Warriors in a D2 District 7 game on Tuesday, January 24. The Warriors enter the game with a record of 8-5.