The North Butler Bearcats basketball team (Greene, IA), was toppled 47-29 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Central Springs Panthers (Manly, IA)

The Panthers now possess a 4-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Nashua-Plainfield for a non-league battle on Friday, January 19. Central Springs will confront a Huskies team coming off a 74-63 non-league loss to Newman Catholic (Mason City, IA). The Huskies record now stands at 4-8.

The Bearcats (4-9) will now prepare for their battle against St. Ansgar (St. Ansgar, IA). The Saints come into the Corn Bowl battle with a 7-5 record. In their last battle, St. Ansgar was toppled by Osage (Osage, IA), 53-51, in a non-league battle.