In Friday's non-league test, the St. Edmond Gaels (Fort Dodge, IA) basketball squad trounced the visiting Hampton-Dumont/CAL (Hampton, IA), by a score of 65-35.

Next, the Gaels clash with the South Hamilton Hawks (Jewell, IA) in a non-league test, on Thursday, January 2. St. Edmond will attempt to improve on its 5-0 season record. The Hawks come into the test with a 0-8 record after their 46-29 league loss to West Marshall (State Center, IA).

The (1-4) will now prepare for their test against St. Ansgar (St. Ansgar, IA). The Saints come into the non-league test with a 3-2 record. In their last test, St. Ansgar was routed by Nashua-Plainfield (Nashua, IA), 57-29, in a league test.