The McCool Junction Mustangs basketball squad (McCool Junction, NE), was crushed 63-36 in Monday's non-league battle with the host Freeman Falcons (Adams, NE)

With the victory, Freeman advances its record to 7-0 on the year. The Falcons travel to Johnson County Central (Tecumseh, NE) to meet the Thunderbirds in a C1 District 1 battle on Thursday, January 2. The Thunderbirds enter the battle with a record of 7-2. Johnson County Central lost 59-34 in their recent non-league battle against Johnson-Brock (Johnson, NE)

The Mustangs now own a 6-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Sutton for a non-league battle on Friday, January 3. McCool Junction will meet a Mustangs squad coming off a 54-45 non-league win over Archbishop Bergan/Fremont (Fremont, NE). The Mustangs record now stands at 6-1.