In Saturday's non-league match, the host Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers basketball team scored a good 57-49 triumph over the Carver Challengers.

In their next game, the Panthers meet the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints (Bloomington, IL) in a Illini Prairie match, on Tuesday, January 30. Paxton-Buckley-Loda will attempt to better on its 5-16 season record. The Saints enter the match with a 10-13 record after their 66-46 non-league win over Tuscola (Tuscola, IL).

With the defeat, Carver moves to 13-9 on the year. The Challengers travel to North Lawndale (Chicago, IL) to meet the Phoenix in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 30. The Phoenix enter the match with a record of 12-12. North Lawndale won 61-54 in their recent non-league match against Francis W. Parker (Chicago, IL)