Lone Tree Lions (Lone Tree, IA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Pekin Panthers (Packwood, IA), 51-33 in a league bout.

With the win, Lone Tree upgrades its record to 13-6 on the season. The Lions travel to WACO (Wayland, IA) to play the Warriors in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 31. The Warriors go into the bout with a record of 10-3. WACO won 52-38 in their recent non-league bout against Columbus (Columbus Junction, IA)

Next up, the Panthers play the Louisa-Muscatine Falcons (Letts, IA) in a SEI - North bout, on Tuesday, January 31. Pekin will attempt to upgrade on its 1-18 season record. The Falcons go into the bout with a 6-11 record after their 48-25 league loss to Lone Tree (Lone Tree, IA).