The Belle Plaine Dragons nipped the visiting Independent Panthers basketball squad by a final score of 38-34 in Monday's league outing.

Next, the Dragons clash with the Kingman Eagles (Kingman, KS) in a Central Plains outing, on Friday, February 21. Belle Plaine will attempt to upgrade on its 7-11 season record.

The Panthers (3-12) will now prepare for their outing against Independence (Independence, KS). The Bulldogs enter the non-league outing with a 4-10 record. In their last outing, Independence was nipped by Field Kindley (Coffeyville, KS), 64-38, in a league outing.