The Mormon Trail Saints basketball team (Garden Grove, IA), was overwhelmed 59-38 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Ankeny Christian Academy (Ankeny, IA)

The now possess a 7-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Baxter for a non-league battle on Monday, December 18. Ankeny Christian Academy will confront a team coming off a 45-38 league win over North Tama (Traer, IA). The record now stands at 2-3.

The Saints (5-2) will now prepare for their battle against Seymour (Seymour, IA). The Warriors come into the Bluegrass battle with a 5-3 record. In their last battle, Seymour trounced Moulton-Udell (Moulton, IA), 55-27, in a league battle.