The Iowa City West Trojans tipped the visiting Xavier Saints basketball team by a final score of 48-46 in Tuesday's league game.

In their next game, the Trojans face the Waterloo West Wahawks (Waterloo, IA) in a Mississippi Valley game, on Friday, January 7. Iowa City West will attempt to move on its 6-1 season record. The Wahawks enter the game with a 6-3 record after their 60-48 league win over Waterloo East (Waterloo, IA).

With the defeat, Xavier moves to 4-3 on the year. The Saints host Liberty (North Liberty, IA) to face the Lightning in a Mississippi Valley game on Friday, January 7. The Lightning enter the game with a record of 1-5. Liberty lost 82-72 in their recent non-league game against Iowa City (Iowa City, IA)