The Belle Plaine Plainsmen tipped the host Keota Eagles basketball team by a final score of 38-32 in Tuesday's league game.

In their next game, the Plainsmen face the English Valleys Bears (North English, IA) in a South Iowa Cedar game, on Friday, January 21. Belle Plaine will attempt to move on its 8-4 season record. The Bears enter the game with a 13-2 record after their 73-32 league win over Tri-County (Thornburg, IA).

With the defeat, Keota moves to 3-11 on the year. The Eagles host Sigourney (Sigourney, IA) to face the Savages in a South Iowa Cedar game on Friday, January 21. The Savages enter the game with a record of 7-8. Sigourney lost 39-35 in their recent league game against Iowa Valley (Marengo, IA)