In Thursday's non-league match, the host Aquinas Monarchs basketball team scored a good 48-40 triumph over the Pierce Bluejays.

In their next game, the Monarchs meet the Twin River Titans (Genoa, NE) in a C2 District 5 match, on Tuesday, January 9. Aquinas will attempt to better on its 5-6 season record. The Titans enter the match with a 3-8 record after their 48-30 non-league loss to Madison (Madison, NE).

With the defeat, Pierce moves to 5-5 on the year. The Bluejays host Wayne (Wayne, NE) to meet the Blue Devils in a non-league match on Friday, January 5. The Blue Devils enter the match with a record of 5-8. Wayne won 64-42 in their recent non-league match against Bancroft-Rosalie (Bancroft, NE)