In Friday's league test, the Independence Mustangs (Independence, IA) basketball squad knocked off the visiting South Tama County Trojans (Tama, IA), by a score of 43-31.

Next, the Mustangs encounter the Janesville Wildcats (Janesville, IA) in a non-league test, on Saturday, December 7. Independence will attempt to improve on its 3-1 season record. The Wildcats come into the test with a 0-1 record after their 52-39 league loss to Clarksville (Clarksville, IA).

The Trojans (0-3) will now prepare for their test against Union (La Porte City, IA). The Knights come into the non-league test with a 0-3 record. In their last test, Union was knocked off by AGWSR (Ackley, IA), 44-28, in a non-league test.