The Creston Panthers basketball team (Creston, IA), was overwhelmed 59-34 in Friday's league battle with the host Kuemper Knights (Carroll, IA)

The Knights now possess a 5-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Glenwood for a Hawkeye Ten battle on Monday, January 22. Kuemper will confront a Rams team coming off a 60-29 non-league loss to Pender (Pender, NE). The Rams record now stands at 7-5.

The Panthers (4-9) will now prepare for their battle against Atlantic (Atlantic, IA). The Trojans come into the Hawkeye Ten battle with a 5-10 record. In their last battle, Atlantic was overwhelmed by Clarinda (Clarinda, IA), 49-36, in a league battle.