The Central Springs Panthers tipped the visiting St. Ansgar Saints basketball team by a final score of 37-35 in Tuesday's league game.

In their next game, the Panthers face the Riceville Wildcats (Riceville, IA) in a non-league game, on Thursday, January 12. Central Springs will attempt to move on its 5-4 season record. The Wildcats enter the game with a 11-1 record after their 64-21 league win over Tripoli (Tripoli, IA).

With the defeat, St. Ansgar moves to 9-3 on the year. The Saints host Northwood-Kensett (Northwood, IA) to face the Vikings in a Corn Bowl game on Monday, January 16. The Vikings enter the game with a record of 5-7. Northwood-Kensett won 38-19 in their recent league game against Nashua-Plainfield (Nashua, IA)