The Tripoli Panthers basketball team (Tripoli, IA), was overwhelmed 72-30 in Friday's league battle with the host Waterloo Christian Regents (Waterloo, IA)

The Regents now possess a 6-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to North Tama for a Iowa Star battle on Monday, December 18. Waterloo Christian will battle a Red Hawks team coming off a 45-38 league loss to Baxter (Baxter, IA). The Red Hawks record now stands at 3-4.

The Panthers (2-6) will now prepare for their battle against Sumner-Fredericksburg (Sumner, IA). The Cougars come into the non-league battle with a 3-4 record. In their last battle, Sumner-Fredericksburg trounced Union (La Porte City, IA), 46-17, in a league battle.