In Friday's league match, the host Creston Panthers basketball team scored a good 57-49 triumph over the Denison-Schleswig Monarchs.

In their next game, the Panthers meet the Red Oak Tigers (Red Oak, IA) in a Hawkeye Ten match, on Monday, January 9. Creston will attempt to better on its 3-7 season record. The Tigers enter the match with a 0-10 record after their 54-22 non-league loss to Fremont-Mills (Tabor, IA).

With the defeat, Denison-Schleswig moves to 2-7 on the year. The Monarchs host Kuemper (Carroll, IA) to meet the Knights in a Hawkeye Ten match on Tuesday, January 10. The Knights enter the game with a record of 6-6. Kuemper won 62-36 in their recent non-league game against East Sac County (Lake View, IA)