The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Knoxville Panthers (Knoxville, IA) and the host Centerville Big Reds/Redettes (Centerville, IA), observed Knoxville's basketball team overwhelm Centerville by a score of 80-58.

The Panthers (18-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (Eddyville, IA). The Rockets come into the South Central challenge with a 1-17 record. In their last challenge, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont was routed by Chariton (Chariton, IA), 72-38, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Big Reds/Redettes encounter the Clarke Indians (Osceola, IA) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, February 4. Centerville will attempt to improve on its 9-8 season record.