The Beckman Trailblazers (Dyersville, IA) basketball edged the visiting Alburnett Pirates (Alburnett, IA), 59-55 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Trailblazers now possess a 7-6 record. They play next when they host Monticello for a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 28. Beckman will play a Panthers team coming off a 65-55 non-league win over Benton (Van Horne, IA). The Panthers record now stands at 13-4.

With the loss, Alburnett falls to 11-3 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Starmont (Arlington, IA) to play the Stars in a Tri-Rivers bout on Friday, January 24. The Stars go into the bout with a record of 6-9. Starmont lost 54-42 in their recent league bout against Maquoketa Valley (Delhi, IA)