In Thursday's non-league outing, the Pleasantville Trojans (Pleasantville, IA) basketball squad edged the visiting Albia Blue Demons (Albia, IA), by a count of 60-55.

The Trojans (10-7) will now prepare for their outing against Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center (Guthrie Center, IA). The go into the West Central outing with a 11-6 record. In their last outing, Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center was tipped by Coon Rapids-Bayard (Coon Rapids, IA), 68-62, in a non-league outing.

The Blue Demons now hold a 8-8 record. They play next when they travel to Montezuma for a non-league outing on Saturday, February 3. Albia will clash with a Braves squad coming off a 74-71 non-league win over Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (Eddyville, IA). The Braves record now stands at 13-7.