The Malad Dragons routed the host Grace Lutheran Royals basketball team by a final score of 48-22 in Wednesday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Dragons face the West Side Pirates (Dayton, ID) in a 2A South East Idaho game, on Thursday, January 12. Malad will attempt to move on its 3-5 season record. The Pirates enter the game with a 4-7 record after their 49-42 non-league loss to Grace (Grace, ID).

With the defeat, Grace Lutheran moves to 6-3 on the year. The Royals travel to Clark County (Dubois, ID) to face the Bobcats in a 1A Rocky Mountain game on Thursday, January 5. The Bobcats enter the game with a record of 0-6. Clark County lost 67-34 in their recent league game against Watersprings (Idaho Falls, ID)