The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Forreston Cardinals (Forreston, IL) and the host Ashton-Franklin Center Raiders (Ashton, IL), observed Forreston's basketball team overwhelm Ashton-Franklin Center by a score of 78-41.

The Cardinals (9-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Eastland (Lanark, IL). The Cougars come into the non-league challenge with a 10-2 record. In their last challenge, Eastland trounced Fieldcrest (Minonk, IL), 47-43, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Raiders battle the River Ridge Wildcats (Hanover, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 4. Ashton-Franklin Center will attempt to improve on its 5-10 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 6-5 record after their 59-54 non-league win over Stockton (Stockton, IL).