The South Fork Ponies basketball squad (Kincaid, IL), was outscored 45-36 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Auburn Trojans (Auburn, IL)

With the victory, Auburn advances its record to 8-7 on the year. The Trojans travel to Hillsboro (Hillsboro, IL) to meet the Hiltoppers in a non-league battle on Monday, January 6. The Hiltoppers enter the battle with a record of 10-6. Hillsboro lost 47-46 in their recent non-league battle against Roanoke-Benson (Roanoke, IL)

The Ponies now own a 8-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Shelbyville for a non-league battle on Monday, January 6. South Fork will meet a Rams squad coming off a 54-40 non-league loss to Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg (Windsor, IL). The Rams record now stands at 5-10.