The Manteno Panthers nipped the host Wilmington Wildcats basketball squad by a final score of 52-49 in Friday's league outing.

Next, the Panthers clash with the Reed-Custer Comets (Braidwood, IL) in a Illinois Central 8 outing, on Tuesday, January 28. Manteno will attempt to upgrade on its 13-9 season record. The Comets enter the outing with a 7-14 record after their 50-36 league loss to Streator (Streator, IL).

The Wildcats (13-8) will now prepare for their outing against Herscher (Herscher, IL). The Tigers enter the Illinois Central 8 outing with a 6-14 record. In their last outing, Herscher got by Watseka (Watseka, IL), 56-52, in a non-league outing.