Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Falcons (Ida Grove, IA) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Alta-Aurelia Warriors (Alta, IA), 53-44 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove upgrades its record to 11-10 on the season. The Falcons travel to Newell-Fonda (Newell, IA) to clash with the Mustangs in a non-league bout on Thursday, February 8. The Mustangs go into the bout with a record of 11-11. Newell-Fonda lost 81-58 in their recent non-league bout against Storm Lake (Storm Lake, IA)

Next up, the Warriors clash with the Cherokee Washington Braves (Cherokee, IA) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, February 8. Alta-Aurelia will attempt to upgrade on its 11-11 season record. The Braves go into the bout with a 8-12 record after their 77-33 non-league win over Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto/Charter Oak-Ute (Mapleton, IA).