The Pekin Panthers basketball team (Packwood, IA), was nudged 43-37 in Saturday's league battle with the visiting Columbus Wildcats (Columbus Junction, IA)

The Wildcats now possess a 11-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Wapello for a SEI - North battle on Tuesday, January 23. Columbus will confront a Indians team coming off a 63-27 non-league loss to Northeast (Goose Lake, IA). The Indians record now stands at 7-8.

The Panthers (5-8) will now prepare for their battle against Cardinal (Eldon, IA). The Comets come into the non-league battle with a 2-9 record. In their last battle, Cardinal was nudged by Davis County (Bloomfield, IA), 55-38, in a non-league battle.