The Loogootee Lions basketball squad (Loogootee, IN), was crushed 61-26 in Thursday's league battle with the host Vincennes Rivet Patriots (Vincennes, IN)

With the victory, Vincennes Rivet advances its record to 10-6 on the year. The Patriots host Evansville Mater Dei (Evansville, IN) to meet the Wildcats in a non-league battle on Saturday, January 18. The Wildcats enter the battle with a record of 6-9. Evansville Mater Dei lost 72-59 in their recent league battle against Evansville Memorial (Evansville, IN)

The Lions now own a 7-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Wood Memorial for a Blue Chip battle on Saturday, January 18. Loogootee will meet a Trojans squad coming off a 57-46 non-league win over Princeton (Princeton, IN). The Trojans record now stands at 10-8.