The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the Ottumwa Bulldogs (Ottumwa, IA) and the visiting Ames Little Cyclones (Ames, IA), observed Ottumwa's basketball team edge Ames by a score of 59-54.

The Bulldogs (15-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Southeast Polk (Pleasant Hill, IA). The Rams come into the non-league challenge with a 9-13 record. In their last challenge, Southeast Polk was tipped by Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny, IA), 60-52, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Little Cyclones encounter the Roosevelt Roughriders (Des Moines, IA) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, February 22. Ames will attempt to improve on its 11-10 season record.