In Thursday's non-league match, the host St. Thomas More Sabers basketball team scored a good 59-48 triumph over the Calvary Christian Academy Knights.

In their next game, the Sabers face the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans (St. Joseph, IL) in a Illini Prairie game, on Tuesday, January 24. St. Thomas More will attempt to move on its 13-7 season record. The Spartans enter the game with a 16-4 record after their 61-38 non-league win over St. Anthony (Effingham, IL).

With the defeat, Calvary Christian Academy moves to 11-6 on the year. The Knights travel to Arthur-Okaw Christian (Arthur, IL) to face the Conquering Riders in a East Central Illinois game on Friday, January 20. The Conquering Riders enter the game with a record of 17-8. Arthur-Okaw Christian won 46-16 in their recent league game against DeLand-Weldon (DeLand, IL)