The Thompsonville (Thompsonville, IL) basketball nipped the visiting Carrier Mills-Stonefort Wildcats (Carrier Mills, IL), 56-55 in Friday's league test.

The (4-8) will now prepare for their test against Elverado (Elkville, IL). The Falcons go into the non-league test with a 9-12 record.

The Wildcats now own a 1-16 record. They play next when they travel to Norris City-Omaha-Enfield for a non-league test on Tuesday, January 24. Carrier Mills-Stonefort will encounter a Fighting Cardinals squad coming off a 56-45 non-league win over Edwards County (Albion, IL). The Fighting Cardinals record now stands at 12-8.