The Waterloo East Trojans defeated the visiting Des Moines East Scarlets basketball squad by a final score of 58-49 in Friday's non-league outing.

Next, the Trojans clash with the Columbus Sailors (Waterloo, IA) in a non-league outing, on Saturday, January 18. Waterloo East will attempt to upgrade on its 6-6 season record. The Sailors come into the outing with a 4-5 record after their 46-41 league loss to Hudson (Hudson, IA).

The Scarlets (1-5) will now prepare for their outing against Hoover (Des Moines, IA). The Huskies come into the Freelance outing with a 1-6 record. In their last outing, Hoover overcame Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge, IA), 54-45, in a non-league outing.