The Tri-Center Trojans (Neola, IA) basketball edged the visiting Missouri Valley Big Reds (Missouri Valley, IA), 42-38 in Tuesday's league bout.

The Trojans now possess a 6-12 record. They play next when they travel to Logan-Magnolia for a Western Iowa bout on Saturday, February 15. Tri-Center will play a Panthers team coming off a 42-36 league loss to Underwood (Underwood, IA). The Panthers record now stands at 10-11.

With the loss, Missouri Valley falls to 10-11 on the campaign. The Big reds host Kuemper (Carroll, IA) to play the Knights in a non-league bout on Saturday, February 15. The Knights go into the bout with a record of 10-11.