The North Butler Bearcats basketball team (Greene, IA), was nudged 43-41 in Friday's league battle with the visiting St. Ansgar Saints (St. Ansgar, IA)

The Saints now possess a 4-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Nashua-Plainfield for a Corn Bowl battle on Tuesday, January 24. St. Ansgar will confront a Huskies team coming off a 55-41 non-league win over Clarksville (Clarksville, IA). The Huskies record now stands at 11-5.

The Bearcats (7-9) will now prepare for their battle against Northwood-Kensett (Northwood, IA). The Vikings come into the Corn Bowl battle with a 4-11 record. In their last battle, Northwood-Kensett was nudged by Lake Mills (Lake Mills, IA), 72-43, in a non-league battle.