Creston Panthers (Creston, IA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Red Oak Tigers (Red Oak, IA), 83-71 in a league bout.

With the win, Creston upgrades its record to 7-10 on the season. The Panthers travel to Clarinda (Clarinda, IA) to play the Cardinals in a non-league bout on Monday, February 5. The Cardinals go into the bout with a record of 7-11. Clarinda lost 81-42 in their recent non-league bout against Clarke (Osceola, IA)

Next up, the Tigers play the Southwest Valley (Corning, IA) in a non-league bout, on Monday, February 5. Red Oak will attempt to upgrade on its 9-10 season record. The go into the bout with a 10-10 record after their 56-52 non-league loss to Bedford (Bedford, IA).