The Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union Royals basketball team scored 44 points and limited the visiting Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Falcons to 42 in the Royals non-league triumph on Monday.

The Royals now have a 1-13 record. They play next when they travel to George-Little Rock for a non-league game on Tuesday, January 21. Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union will confront a Mustangs team coming off a 47-38 non-league loss to Akron-Westfield (Akron, IA). The Mustangs record now stands at 8-5.

With the loss, Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove falls to 5-10 on the campaign. The Falcons host Westwood (Sloan, IA) to confront the Rebels in a Western Valley - North game on Tuesday, January 21. The Rebels go into the game with a record of 10-2. Westwood won 48-31 in their recent non-league game against River Valley (Correctionville, IA)