In Thursday's non-league contest, the host Starmont Stars basketball team scored a big 77-38 triumph over the West Central Blue Devils.

The Stars (3-3) will now prepare for their contest against Alburnett (Alburnett, IA). The Pirates go into the Tri-Rivers contest with a 2-1 record. In their last contest, Alburnett was trounced by North Linn (Troy Mills, IA), 70-32, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Blue Devils encounter the Kee Kee Hawks (Lansing, IA) in a Upper Iowa challenge, on Friday, December 13. West Central will attempt to improve on its 1-3 season record. The Kee Hawks come into the challenge with a 2-2 record after their 83-31 league win over Postville (Postville, IA).