The Delavan Panthers basketball squad (Delavan, IL), was outscored 57-45 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Athens Warriors (Athens, IL)

With the victory, Athens advances its record to 9-5 on the year. The Warriors host Illini Bluffs (Glasford, IL) to meet the Tigers in a Inter County battle on Saturday, January 10. The Tigers enter the battle with a record of 3-9. Illini Bluffs lost 53-35 in their recent non-league battle against PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central (Petersburg, IL)

The Panthers now own a 6-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Peoria Heights for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 13. Delavan will meet a Patriots squad coming off a 81-61 non-league loss to Clinton (Clinton, IL). The Patriots record now stands at 11-4.