Creston Panthers (Creston, IA) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Red Oak Tigers (Red Oak, IA), 77-59 in a league bout.

With the victory, Creston upgrades its record to 10-7 on the campaign. The Panthers host Clarinda (Clarinda, IA) to play the Cardinals in a non-league bout on Monday, February 6. The Cardinals come into the bout with a record of 10-9. Clarinda won 66-37 in their recent non-league bout against Southwest Valley (Corning, IA)

Next up, the Tigers play the Southwest Valley (Corning, IA) in a non-league bout, on Monday, February 6. Red Oak will attempt to upgrade on its 5-13 season record. The come into the bout with a 4-13 record after their 66-37 non-league loss to Clarinda (Clarinda, IA).