The Grundy Center Spartans basketball team (Grundy Center, IA), was overwhelmed 81-50 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Gladbrook-Reinbeck Rebels (Reinbeck, IA)

The Rebels now possess a 19-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Dike-New Hartford for a non-league battle on Tuesday, February 7. Gladbrook-Reinbeck will confront a Wolverines team coming off a 83-51 league loss to Aplington-Parkersburg (Parkersburg, IA). The Wolverines record now stands at 9-11.

The Spartans (13-3) will now prepare for their battle against Hudson (Hudson, IA). The Pirates come into the non-league battle with a 13-7 record. In their last battle, Hudson trounced Denver (Denver, IA), 73-54, in a league battle.