The Mt. Vernon Rams (Mt. Vernon, IL) basketball edged the visiting Marion Wildcats (Marion, IL), 59-58 in Saturday's non-league bout.

The Rams now possess a 19-3 record. They play next when they travel to Cahokia for a South Seven bout on Tuesday, January 28.

With the loss, Marion falls to 13-6 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to Centralia (Centralia, IL) to play the Orphans in a South Seven bout on Tuesday, January 28. The Orphans go into the bout with a record of 10-8. Centralia lost 52-40 in their recent non-league bout against Civic Memorial (Bethalto, IL)