The Hobart Brickies basketball team (Hobart, IN), was nudged 46-42 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Hanover Central Wildcats (Cedar Lake, IN)

The Wildcats now possess a 9-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Calumet New Tech for a Greater South Shore battle on Friday, February 12. Hanover Central will confront a Warriors team coming off a 51-50 non-league loss to Illiana Christian (Dyer, IN). The Warriors record now stands at 8-6.

The Brickies (2-9) will now prepare for their battle against Andrean (Merrillville, IN). The Fighting 59ers come into the Northwest Crossroads battle with a 8-3 record. In their last battle, Andrean edged Lowell (Lowell, IN), 47-43, in a league battle.