The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Lincoln Railsplitters (Des Moines, IA) and the host Ottumwa Bulldogs (Ottumwa, IA), observed Lincoln's basketball team overwhelm Ottumwa by a score of 62-24.

The Railsplitters (4-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Mason City (Mason City, IA). The Mohawks come into the Freelance challenge with a 8-8 record. In their last challenge, Mason City trounced Waterloo East (Waterloo, IA), 66-54, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Bulldogs encounter the Centerville Big Reds/Redettes (Centerville, IA) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, February 6. Ottumwa will attempt to improve on its 6-12 season record. The Big Reds/Redettes come into the challenge with a 10-8 record after their 58-52 non-league win over Clarke (Osceola, IA).