The Palmer Tigers basketball squad (Palmer, NE), was crushed 61-25 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Heartland Lutheran Red Hornets (Grand Island, NE)

With the victory, Heartland Lutheran advances its record to 7-8 on the year. The Red Hornets travel to Archangels Catholic (Humphrey, NE) to meet the Defenders in a non-league battle on Friday, January 24. The Defenders enter the battle with a record of 10-6. Archangels Catholic won 58-20 in their recent non-league battle against Riverside (Cedar Rapids, NE)

The Tigers now own a 6-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Burwell for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 28. Palmer will meet a Longhorns squad coming off a 44-40 non-league loss to Central Valley (Greeley, NE). The Longhorns record now stands at 8-7.