The Iowa Valley Tigers basketball squad (Marengo, IA), was outscored 55-38 in Tuesday's league battle with the host English Valleys Bears (North English, IA)

With the victory, English Valleys advances its record to 8-6 on the year. The Bears travel to Belle Plaine (Belle Plaine, IA) to meet the Plainsmen in a South Iowa Cedar battle on Friday, January 24. The Plainsmen enter the battle with a record of 1-14. Belle Plaine lost 56-10 in their recent league battle against Lynnville-Sully (Sully, IA)

The Tigers now own a 4-12 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Keota for a South Iowa Cedar battle on Friday, January 24. Iowa Valley will meet a Eagles squad coming off a 68-44 league loss to Sigourney (Sigourney, IA). The Eagles record now stands at 7-10.