The Waterloo East Trojans basketball squad (Waterloo, IA), lost 71-56 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Waterloo West Wahawks (Waterloo, IA)

With the victory, Waterloo West advances its record to 10-7 on the year. The Wahawks host Jefferson (Cedar Rapids, IA) to meet the Hawks in a Mississippi Valley battle on Tuesday, February 4. The Hawks enter the battle with a record of 5-13. Jefferson won 65-61 in their recent league battle against Washington (Cedar Rapids, IA)

The Trojans now own a 8-11 record. They put it on the line next when they host Mason City for a non-league battle on Tuesday, February 4. Waterloo East will meet a Mohawks squad coming off a 65-62 non-league win over Algona (Algona, IA). The Mohawks record now stands at 7-8.