In Friday's league test, the Montezuma Braves (Montezuma, IA) basketball squad trounced the visiting Keota Eagles (Keota, IA), by a final score of 63-35.

Next, the Braves clash with the Prairie City-Monroe Mustangs (Monroe, IA) in a non-league test, on Thursday, January 9. Montezuma will attempt to upgrade on its 6-3 season record. The Mustangs come into the test with a 9-2 record after their 54-42 league loss to Roland-Story (Story City, IA).

The Eagles (2-7) will now prepare for their test against H-L-V (Victor, IA). The Warriors come into the South Iowa Cedar test with a 3-5 record. In their last test, H-L-V was overwhelmed by English Valleys (North English, IA), 42-30, in a league test.