The Tri-County Trojans basketball team (Thornburg, IA), dropped 44-29 in Friday's league battle with the host Keota Eagles (Keota, IA)

The Eagles now sport a 6-11 record. They put it on the line next when they host English Valleys for a South Iowa Cedar battle on Tuesday, January 31. Keota will battle a Bears team coming off a 58-48 league loss to Iowa Valley (Marengo, IA). The Bears record now stands at 12-7.

The Trojans (1-15) will now prepare for their battle against Melcher-Dallas (Melcher, IA). The Saints come into the non-league battle with a 9-5 record. In their last battle, Melcher-Dallas dropped by Twin Cedars (Bussey, IA), 53-51, in a league battle.