Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto/Charter Oak-Ute (Mapleton, IA) and the host Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Falcons (Ida Grove, IA), saw Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto/Charter Oak-Ute's basketball squad wallop Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove by a count of 68-40.

With the victory, Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto/Charter Oak-Ute upgrades its record to 12-5 on the campaign. The travel to River Valley (Correctionville, IA) to play the Wolverines in a Western Valley - North challenge on Monday, January 29. The Wolverines come into the challenge with a record of 11-4. River Valley won 52-20 in their recent league challenge against Lawton-Bronson (Lawton, IA)

Next up, the Falcons play the Alta-Aurelia Warriors (Alta, IA) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, February 6. Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove will attempt to upgrade on its 3-14 season record.