In Monday's non-league outing, the Mt. Vernon Mustangs (Mt. Vernon, IA) basketball squad overwhelmed the visiting West Branch Bears (West Branch, IA), by a margin of 47-25.

The Mustangs (6-5) will now prepare for their outing against Solon (Solon, IA). The Spartans go into the WAMAC - East outing with a 12-1 record. In their last outing, Solon smashed West Delaware (Manchester, IA), 47-46, in a league outing.

The Bears now own a 3-9 record. They play next when they travel to Mid-Prairie for a River Valley - South outing on Tuesday, January 17. West Branch will encounter a Golden Hawks squad coming off a 76-43 league win over Tipton (Tipton, IA). The Golden Hawks record now stands at 6-5.