The crowd at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Cobden Appleknockers (Cobden, IL) and the host Joppa-Maple Grove Rangers (Joppa, IL), observed Cobden's basketball team overwhelm Joppa-Maple Grove by a score of 53-27.

The Appleknockers (9-9) will now prepare for their challenge against Shawnee (Wolf Lake, IL). The Redskins come into the non-league challenge with a 2-14 record. In their last challenge, Shawnee was routed by Galatia (Galatia, IL), 75-40, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Rangers encounter the Galatia Bearcats (Galatia, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, January 23. Joppa-Maple Grove will attempt to improve on its 1-17 season record. The Bearcats come into the challenge with a 12-6 record after their 66-39 league win over Thompsonville (Thompsonville, IL).