The Abingdon/Avon Tornadoes (Abingdon, IL) basketball edged the visiting Monmouth United Red Storm (Monmouth, IL), 43-39 in Friday's league bout.

The Tornadoes now possess a 9-10 record. They play next when they travel to Galva for a Lincoln Trail bout on Tuesday, January 21. Abingdon/Avon will play a Wildcats team coming off a 58-55 non-league win over Bushnell-Prairie City (Bushnell, IL). The Wildcats record now stands at 15-4.

With the loss, Monmouth United falls to 11-7 on the campaign. The Red storm host Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] (Woodhull, IL) to play the Spartans in a Lincoln Trail bout on Tuesday, January 21. The Spartans go into the bout with a record of 9-11. Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] lost 59-25 in their recent league bout against Annawan (Annawan, IL)