The Pekin Panthers basketball team (Packwood, IA), dropped 42-30 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Columbus Wildcats (Columbus Junction, IA)

The Wildcats now possess a 4-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Denver for a non-league battle on Friday, December 9. Columbus will confront a Cyclones team coming off a 75-33 league loss to Dike-New Hartford (Dike, IA). The Cyclones record now stands at 0-3.

The Panthers (0-6) will now prepare for their battle against Columbus (Waterloo, IA). The Sailors come into the non-league battle with a 4-1 record. In their last battle, Columbus dropped by Sigourney (Sigourney, IA), 43-33, in a non-league battle.