In Monday's non-league outing, the Herrin Tigers (Herrin, IL) basketball squad edged the visiting Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats (Anna, IL), by a margin of 46-41.

The Tigers (4-8) will now prepare for their outing against Union County (Morganfield, KY). The Braves go into the non-league outing with a 8-4 record. In their last outing, Union County was tipped by Massac County (Metropolis, IL), 46-44, in a non-league outing.

The Wildcats now own a 2-10 record. They take the field next when they travel to Nashville for a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi outing on Friday, January 4. Anna-Jonesboro will encounter a Hornets squad coming off a 65-44 non-league win over Highland (Highland, IL). The Hornets record now stands at 10-4.