The Mt. Pleasant Panthers basketball squad (Mt. Pleasant, IA), was outscored 64-48 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Mediapolis Bulldogs (Mediapolis, IA)

With the victory, Mediapolis advances its record to 19-1 on the year. The Bulldogs host Columbus (Columbus Junction, IA) to meet the Wildcats in a non-league battle on Saturday, February 8. The Wildcats enter the battle with a record of 15-2. Columbus won 45-28 in their recent league battle against Pekin (Packwood, IA)

The Panthers now own a 3-13 record. They put it on the line next when they host Fairfield for a Southeast battle on Tuesday, February 4. Mt. Pleasant will meet a Trojans squad coming off a 68-27 league loss to Keokuk (Keokuk, IA). The Trojans record now stands at 0-18.