In Monday's non-league contest, the host Stillman Valley Cardinals basketball team scored a close 60-57 triumph over the North Boone Vikings.

The Cardinals (8-9) will now prepare for their contest against Rock Falls (Rock Falls, IL). The Rockets go into the Big Northern contest with a 14-6 record. In their last contest, Rock Falls nipped Mercer County (Aledo, IL), 76-65, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Vikings confront the Dixon Dukes & Duchesses (Dixon, IL) in a Big Northern contest, on Friday, January 24. North Boone will attempt to better on its 10-11 season record. The Dukes & Duchesses go into the contest with a 17-4 record after their 80-66 non-league win over Freeport (Freeport, IL).