The St. Edmond Gaels (Fort Dodge, IA) basketball crushed the host Iowa Falls-Alden Cadets (Iowa Falls, IA), 86-55 in Tuesday's league bout.

The Gaels now possess a 9-2 record. They play next when they travel to Northwest Webster for a non-league bout on Thursday, January 16. St. Edmond will play a Cougars team coming off a 70-32 non-league win over Greene County (Jefferson, IA). The Cougars record now stands at 10-2.

With the loss, Iowa Falls-Alden falls to 7-5 on the campaign. The Cadets host Clear Lake (Clear Lake, IA) to play the Lions in a North Central bout on Friday, January 17. The Lions go into the bout with a record of 11-0. Clear Lake won 69-39 in their recent league bout against St. Edmond (Fort Dodge, IA)