The Neuqua Valley Wildcats basketball squad (Naperville, IL), was nudged 60-53 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Naperville Central Redhawks (Naperville, IL)

With the victory, Naperville Central advances its record to 11-14 on the year. The Redhawks travel to Romeoville (Romeoville, IL) to meet the Spartans in a non-league battle on Saturday, January 25. The Spartans enter the battle with a record of 7-14. Romeoville lost 66-39 in their recent non-league battle against Yorkville (Yorkville, IL)

The Wildcats now own a 8-16 record. They put it on the line next when they host Plainfield East for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 25. Neuqua Valley will meet a Bengals squad coming off a 73-38 non-league loss to Oswego (Oswego, IL). The Bengals record now stands at 3-18.