Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Somonauk Bobcats (Somonauk, IL) and the visiting Hiawatha Hawks (Kirkland, IL), saw Somonauk's basketball squad knock off Hiawatha by a count of 56-40.

With the victory, Somonauk upgrades its record to 10-9 on the campaign. The Bobcats travel to Marquette (Ottawa, IL) to play the Crusaders in a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 20. The Crusaders come into the challenge with a record of 11-6. Marquette won 66-36 in their recent league challenge against Midland (Varna, IL)

Next up, the Hawks play the Serena Huskers (Serena, IL) in a Little Ten challenge, on Saturday, January 20. Hiawatha will attempt to upgrade on its 6-14 season record. The Huskers come into the challenge with a 17-1 record after their 71-42 non-league win over Woodland (Streator, IL).