The Clayton-Ridge Eagles basketball team (Guttenburg, IA), dropped 42-28 in Thursday's league battle with the host Turkey Valley Trojans (Jackson Junction, IA)

The Trojans now possess a 15-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Postville for a Upper Iowa battle on Friday, February 3. Turkey Valley will confront a Pirates team coming off a 51-39 league loss to South Winneshiek (Calmar, IA). The Pirates record now stands at 2-17.

The Eagles (4-16) will now prepare for their battle against West Central (Maynard, IA). The Blue Devils come into the Upper Iowa battle with a 6-13 record. In their last battle, West Central beat Tripoli (Tripoli, IA), 49-44, in a non-league battle.