The Essex Trojans basketball team (Essex, IA), dropped 58-44 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting West Nodaway Rockets (Burlington Junction, MO)

The Rockets now possess a 8-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Worth County for a non-league battle on Friday, January 26. West Nodaway will confront a Tigers team coming off a 47-44 non-league loss to Rock Port (Rock Port, MO). The Tigers record now stands at 10-2.

The Trojans (5-13) will now prepare for their battle against Stanton (Stanton, IA). The Vikings come into the Corner battle with a 9-7 record. In their last battle, Stanton dropped by CAM (Anita, IA), 60-57, in a non-league battle.