The Murray Mustangs (Murray, IA) basketball edged the host Orient-Macksburg Bulldogs (Orient, IA), 53-49 in Monday's league bout.

The Mustangs now possess a 11-5 record. They play next when they travel to Ankeny Christian Academy for a Bluegrass bout on Thursday, January 30. Murray will play a team coming off a 54-21 league win over Seymour (Seymour, IA). The record now stands at 13-3.

With the loss, Orient-Macksburg falls to 8-7 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Seymour (Seymour, IA) to play the Warriors in a Bluegrass bout on Thursday, January 30. The Warriors go into the bout with a record of 8-9. Seymour lost 54-21 in their recent league bout against Ankeny Christian Academy (Ankeny, IA)