Wilmington Wildcats (Wilmington, IL) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Beecher Bobcats (Beecher, IL), 44-31 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Wilmington upgrades its record to 15-4 on the year. The Wildcats travel to Reed-Custer (Braidwood, IL) to face the Comets in a Illinois Central 8 match on Thursday, January 16. The Comets enter the match with a record of 8-10. Reed-Custer lost 47-26 in their recent non-league match against Dwight (Dwight, IL)

The Bobcats now sport a 7-11 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Donovan/St. Anne for a River Valley match on Thursday, January 16. Beecher will face a squad coming off a 61-30 league loss to Clifton Central (Clifton, IL). The record now stands at 8-9.