The Exira-EHK Spartans basketball squad (Elk Horn, IA), lost 56-48 in Monday's non-league battle with the visiting Atlantic Trojans (Atlantic, IA)

With the win, Atlantic improves its record to 14-6 on the season. The Trojans travel to Red Oak (Red Oak, IA) to encounter the Tigers in a Hawkeye Ten test on Tuesday, February 4. The Tigers come into the test with a record of 0-17.

The Spartans (14-4) will now prepare for their test against Paton-Churdan (Churdan, IA). The Rockets come into the Rolling Valley test with a 1-17 record. In their last test, Paton-Churdan was knocked off by Coon Rapids-Bayard (Coon Rapids, IA), 52-21, in a league test.