The Chariton Chargers (Chariton, IA) basketball crushed the host Clarke Indians (Osceola, IA), 61-32 in Friday's league bout.

The Chargers now possess a 1-2 record. They play next when they travel to Albia for a South Central bout on Tuesday, December 10. Chariton will play a Blue Demons team coming off a 61-35 league loss to Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (Eddyville, IA). The Blue Demons record now stands at 4-1.

With the loss, Clarke falls to 0-3 on the campaign. The Indians travel to Knoxville (Knoxville, IA) to play the Panthers in a South Central bout on Tuesday, December 10. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 1-2. Knoxville won 43-38 in their recent non-league bout against Cardinal (Eldon, IA)