The Independence Mustangs (Independence, IA) basketball crushed the visiting Charles City Comets (Charles City, IA), 64-36 in Monday's non-league test.

The Mustangs (2-0) will now prepare for their test against Vinton-Shellsburg (Vinton, IA). The Vikings go into the WAMAC - West test with a 2-1 record. In their last test, Vinton-Shellsburg was trounced by North Linn (Troy Mills, IA), 63-56, in a non-league test.

The Comets now own a 0-3 record. They play next when they travel to Dike-New Hartford for a non-league test on Tuesday, November 29. Charles City will encounter a Wolverines squad coming off a 61-49 non-league win over Decorah-North Winneshiek (Decorah, IA). The Wolverines record now stands at 1-0.