In Friday's league match, the host Marquette Defenders basketball team scored a decisive 85-13 triumph over the Prince of Peace Prep Irish.

In their next game, the Defenders meet the Edgewood-Colesburg Vikings (Edgewood, IA) in a non-league match, on Monday, January 22. Marquette will attempt to better on its 6-8 season record. The Vikings enter the match with a 10-4 record after their 48-34 league win over Central City (Central City, IA).

With the defeat, Prince of Peace Prep falls to 1-13 on the campaign. The Irish host Wilton (Wilton, IA) to play the Beavers in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 23. The Beavers come into the challenge with a record of 4-8. Wilton lost 42-24 in their recent league challenge against Tipton (Tipton, IA)