The Mendon Unity Mustangs (Mendon, IL) basketball edged the visiting Rushville-Industry Rockets (Rushville, IL), 62-61 in Thursday's league bout.

The Mustangs now possess a 13-7 record. They play next when they host Camp Point Central for a West Central bout on Friday, January 24. Mendon Unity will play a Panthers team coming off a 45-34 league loss to Seymour (Payson, IL). The Panthers record now stands at 3-13.

With the loss, Rushville-Industry falls to 8-8 on the campaign. The Rockets travel to Seymour (Payson, IL) to play the Indians in a West Central bout on Friday, January 24. The Indians go into the bout with a record of 11-9. Seymour won 45-34 in their recent league bout against Camp Point Central (Camp Point, IL)