The North Butler Bearcats basketball team (Greene, IA), was routed 71-30 in Friday's league battle with the host St. Ansgar Saints (St. Ansgar, IA)

The Saints now sport a 8-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Nashua-Plainfield for a Corn Bowl battle on Tuesday, January 23. St. Ansgar will battle a Huskies team coming off a 65-64 non-league win over Clarksville (Clarksville, IA). The Huskies record now stands at 5-8.

The Bearcats (4-10) will now prepare for their battle against Northwood-Kensett (Northwood, IA). The Vikings come into the Corn Bowl battle with a 4-10 record. In their last battle, Northwood-Kensett was routed by Lake Mills (Lake Mills, IA), 87-50, in a non-league battle.