In Thursday's non-league outing, the Lawton-Bronson Eagles (Lawton, IA) basketball squad nipped the host Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union Royals (Marcus, IA), by a margin of 48-45.

The Eagles (2-8) will now prepare for their outing against Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove (Ida Grove, IA). The Falcons go into the Western Valley - North outing with a 1-9 record. In their last outing, Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove was tipped by South Central Calhoun (Lake City, IA), 58-46, in a non-league outing.

The Royals now own a 1-5 record. They play next when they travel to Harris-Lake Park for a non-league outing on Tuesday, January 2. Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union will encounter a Wolves squad coming off a 33-24 league loss to South O'Brien (Paullina, IA). The Wolves record now stands at 4-5.