In Saturday's non-league match, the visiting Rockford Christian Royal Lions basketball team scored a tight 90-84 triumph over the Freeport Pretzels.

In their next game, the Royal Lions meet the Genoa-Kingston Cogs (Genoa, IL) in a Big Northern match, on Friday, January 20. Rockford Christian will attempt to better on its 19-0 season record. The Cogs enter the match with a 7-12 record after their 56-49 league loss to Byron (Byron, IL).

With the defeat, Freeport moves to 9-10 on the year. The Pretzels host Rockford Auburn (Rockford, IL) to meet the Knights in a Northern Illinois 10 match on Friday, January 20. The Knights enter the match with a record of 12-8. Rockford Auburn lost 81-67 in their recent non-league match against Curie (Chicago, IL)