In Friday's non-league match, the host Crab Orchard Trojans basketball team scored a good 63-46 triumph over the Gallatin County Hawks.

In their next game, the Trojans meet the Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinals (Norris City, IL) in a non-league match, on Saturday, January 28. Crab Orchard will attempt to move on its 14-2 season record. The Fighting Cardinals enter the match with a 14-8 record after their 63-43 non-league win over Hardin County (Elizabethtown, IL).

With the defeat, Gallatin County moves to 8-13 on the year. The Hawks travel to Hardin County (Elizabethtown, IL) to meet the Cougars in a non-league match on Saturday, January 28. The Cougars enter the match with a record of 5-14. Hardin County lost 63-43 in their recent non-league match against Norris City-Omaha-Enfield (Norris City, IL)