The Madison Panthers basketball team (Madison, MO), was nudged 42-40 in Monday's non-league battle with the visiting Linn County Mustangs (Purdin, MO)

The Mustangs now possess a 4-14 record. They put it on the line next when they host Tina-Avalon for a non-league battle on Thursday, February 15. Linn County will confront a Dragons team coming off a 42-34 non-league win over Bucklin-Macon County (Bucklin, MO). The Dragons record now stands at 4-13.

The Panthers (3-21) will now prepare for their battle against Sturgeon (Sturgeon, MO). The Bulldogs come into the Central battle with a 9-13 record. In their last battle, Sturgeon was nudged by New Franklin (New Franklin, MO), 43-34, in a league battle.