The Perkins County Plainsmen routed the host Sutherland Sailors basketball team by a final score of 65-43 in Saturday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Plainsmen face the Paxton Tigers (Paxton, NE) in a non-league game, on Tuesday, January 10. Perkins County will attempt to move on its 4-5 season record. The Tigers enter the game with a 6-2 record after their 55-20 non-league loss to Maywood/Hayes Center (Maywood, NE).

With the defeat, Sutherland moves to 0-6 on the year. The Sailors travel to Hershey (Hershey, NE) to face the Panthers in a C2 District 11 game on Tuesday, January 10. The Panthers enter the game with a record of 4-6.