The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Keokuk Chiefs (Keokuk, IA) and the host Mt. Pleasant Panthers (Mt. Pleasant, IA), observed Keokuk's basketball team overwhelm Mt. Pleasant by a score of 59-30.

The Chiefs (3-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Kirksville (Kirksville, MO). The Tigers come into the non-league challenge with a 8-2 record. In their last challenge, Kirksville trounced Highland (Ewing, MO), 72-34, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Panthers encounter the New London Tigers (New London, IA) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, January 6. Mt. Pleasant will attempt to improve on its 0-7 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 0-8 record after their 71-14 non-league loss to Regina (Iowa City, IA).