Ottumwa Bulldogs (Ottumwa, IA) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Centerville Big Reds/Redettes (Centerville, IA), 50-43 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Ottumwa upgrades its record to 9-5 on the season. The Bulldogs host Roosevelt (Des Moines, IA) to play the Roughriders in a Central Iowa Metro - Metro bout on Friday, February 3. The Roughriders go into the bout with a record of 12-7. Roosevelt won 64-59 in their recent non-league bout against Mason City (Mason City, IA)