The Beckman Trailblazers ran past the visiting West Delaware Hawks basketball team by a final score of 53-44 in Tuesday's league game.

In their next game, the Trailblazers face the Alburnett Pirates (Alburnett, IA) in a non-league game, on Thursday, January 5. Beckman will attempt to move on its 5-3 season record. The Pirates enter the game with a 7-2 record after their 72-36 league win over East Buchanan (Winthrop, IA).

With the defeat, West Delaware moves to 5-4 on the year. The Hawks travel to Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin, IA) to face the Clippers in a non-league game on Friday, January 6. The Clippers enter the game with a record of 3-4. Clear Creek-Amana won 69-65 in their recent league game against Benton (Van Horne, IA)