In Thursday's non-league outing, the Pella Christian Eagles (Pella, IA) basketball squad beat the host Knoxville Panthers (Knoxville, IA), by a margin of 62-49.

The Eagles (7-2) will now prepare for their outing against Indianola (Indianola, IA). The Indians go into the Little Hawkeye outing with a 0-8 record.

The Panthers now own a 6-4 record. They play next when they host Clarke for a South Central outing on Friday, January 12.