The Chariton Chargers (Chariton, IA) basketball edged the visiting Davis County Mustangs (Bloomfield, IA), 58-52 in Friday's league bout.

The Chargers now possess a 12-8 record. They play next when they host Southeast Warren for a non-league bout on Tuesday, February 11. Chariton will play a Warhawks team coming off a 57-46 league loss to Lenox (Lenox, IA). The Warhawks record now stands at 17-3.

With the loss, Davis County falls to 12-9 on the campaign. The Mustangs host Fort Madison (Fort Madison, IA) to confront the Bloodhounds in a non-league game on Monday, February 10. The Bloodhounds go into the game with a record of 8-8. Fort Madison lost 61-50 in their recent non-league game against Mt. Vernon (Mt. Vernon, IA)