In Saturday's non-league test, the Kennedy Cougars (Cedar Rapids, IA) basketball squad got by the visiting Burlington Grayhounds (Burlington, IA), by a score of 70-67.

Next, the Cougars encounter the Linn-Mar Lions (Marion, IA) in a Mississippi Valley test, on Monday, February 3. Kennedy will attempt to improve on its 8-9 season record. The Lions come into the test with a 3-16 record after their 62-38 non-league loss to Pleasant Valley (Pleasant Valley, IA).

The Grayhounds (7-3) will now prepare for their test against Fairfield (Fairfield, IA). The Trojans come into the Southeast test with a 1-18 record. In their last test, Fairfield held off Mt. Pleasant (Mt. Pleasant, IA), 40-35, in a league test.