Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Ames Little Cyclones (Ames, IA) and the host Waterloo East Trojans (Waterloo, IA), saw Ames's basketball squad overcome Waterloo East by a tally of 57-41.

With the victory, Ames improves its record to 11-6 on the campaign. The Little Cyclones travel to Dowling Catholic (West Des Moines, IA) to confront the Maroons in a non-league challenge on Saturday, February 3. The Maroons come into the challenge with a record of 7-8.

Next up, the Trojans confront the Waterloo West Wahawks (Waterloo, IA) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, February 3. Waterloo East will attempt to improve on its 7-14 season record. The Wahawks come into the challenge with a 5-12 record after their 90-61 non-league loss to Cedar Falls (Cedar Falls, IA).