The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Newell-Fonda Mustangs (Newell, IA) and the visiting West Bend-Mallard Wolverines (West Bend, IA), observed Newell-Fonda's basketball team overwhelm West Bend-Mallard by a score of 70-35.

The Mustangs (6-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Estherville Lincoln Central (Estherville, IA). The Midgets come into the non-league challenge with a 3-10 record. In their last challenge, Estherville Lincoln Central was routed by Spirit Lake (Spirit Lake, IA), 74-56, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Wolverines encounter the East Sac County Raiders (Lake View, IA) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 21. West Bend-Mallard will attempt to improve on its 2-11 season record. The Raiders come into the challenge with a 4-6 record after their 71-14 league win over Storm Lake St. Mary (Storm Lake, IA).