The Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers basketball squad (Paxton, IL), was outscored 44-36 in Friday's league battle with the host Tolono Unity Rockets (Tolono, IL)

With the victory, Tolono Unity advances its record to 12-6 on the year. The Rockets travel to Quincy Notre Dame (Quincy, IL) to meet the Raiders in a non-league battle on Saturday, January 18. The Raiders enter the battle with a record of 9-5. Quincy Notre Dame won 69-40 in their recent non-league battle against Pittsfield (Pittsfield, IL)

The Panthers now own a 7-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Pontiac for a Illini Prairie battle on Tuesday, January 21. Paxton-Buckley-Loda will meet a Indians squad coming off a 57-32 league loss to St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph, IL). The Indians record now stands at 5-12.