Fans at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights (Arthur, IL) and the visiting Villa Grove Blue Devils (Villa Grove, IL), saw Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond's basketball squad hold off Villa Grove by a count of 56-50.

With the victory, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond upgrades its record to 5-15 on the campaign. The Knights travel to Cerro Gordo/Bement (Cerro Gordo, IL) to play the Broncos in a non-league challenge on Friday, January 26. The Broncos come into the challenge with a record of 8-13. Cerro Gordo/Bement won 55-47 in their recent non-league challenge against Blue Ridge (Farmer City, IL)

Next up, the Blue Devils play the Cerro Gordo/Bement Broncos (Cerro Gordo, IL) in a Lincoln Prairie challenge, on Tuesday, January 30. Villa Grove will attempt to upgrade on its 11-10 season record.