The Mormon Trail Saints basketball squad (Garden Grove, IA), was crushed 47-23 in Friday's league battle with the host Ankeny Christian Academy (Ankeny, IA)

With the victory, Ankeny Christian Academy advances its record to 5-1 on the year. The travel to Madrid (Madrid, IA) to meet the Tigers in a non-league battle on Monday, January 6. The Tigers enter the battle with a record of 2-5.

The Saints now own a 1-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Seymour for a Bluegrass battle on Tuesday, January 7. Mormon Trail will meet a Warriors squad coming off a 42-21 league win over Moulton-Udell (Moulton, IA). The Warriors record now stands at 4-2.