The Marion Wildcats basketball team (Marion, IL), was nudged 56-50 in Monday's non-league battle with the host Massac County Patriots (Metropolis, IL)

The Patriots now possess a 16-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Carbondale for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 18. Massac County will battle a Terriers team coming off a 56-46 non-league win over Pinckneyville (Pinckneyville, IL). The Terriers record now stands at 9-15.

The Wildcats (6-16) will now prepare for their battle against Pinckneyville (Pinckneyville, IL). The Panthers come into the non-league battle with a 13-8 record. In their last battle, Pinckneyville was nudged by Carbondale (Carbondale, IL), 56-46, in a non-league battle.