In Thursday's non-league test, the Shenandoah Mustangs (Shenandoah, IA) basketball squad trounced the host Stanton Vikings (Stanton, IA), by a score of 65-25.

Next, the Mustangs encounter the Clarinda Cardinals (Clarinda, IA) in a Hawkeye Ten test, on Friday, January 17. Shenandoah will attempt to improve on its 12-2 season record. The Cardinals come into the test with a 5-7 record after their 60-49 league loss to Atlantic (Atlantic, IA).

The Vikings (8-3) will now prepare for their test against Essex (Essex, IA). The Trojans come into the Corner - East test with a 1-11 record. In their last test, Essex was trounced by Orient-Macksburg (Orient, IA), 47-23, in a non-league game.