The Wapello Indians (Wapello, IA) basketball edged the visiting Pekin Panthers (Packwood, IA), 36-34 in Friday's league bout.

The Indians now possess a 4-8 record. They play next when they host Louisa-Muscatine for a SEI - North bout on Tuesday, January 14. Wapello will play a Falcons team coming off a 48-37 league win over Winfield-Mt. Union (Winfield, IA). The Falcons record now stands at 4-8.

With the loss, Pekin falls to 6-6 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Sigourney (Sigourney, IA) to play the Savages in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 11. The Savages go into the bout with a record of 6-4. Sigourney lost 59-44 in their recent league bout against North Mahaska (New Sharon, IA)