The crowd at Monday's league challenge between the Wethersfield Flying Geese (Kewanee, IL) and the visiting Monmouth United Red Storm (Monmouth, IL), observed Wethersfield's basketball team edge Monmouth United by a score of 43-40.

The Flying Geese (18-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] (Woodhull, IL). The Spartans come into the Lincoln Trail challenge with a 12-11 record. In their last challenge, Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] was tipped by Knoxville (Knoxville, IL), 65-38, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Red Storm battle the Stark County Rebels (Toulon, IL) in a Lincoln Trail challenge, on Wednesday, January 29. Monmouth United will attempt to improve on its 21-3 season record. The Rebels come into the challenge with a 11-13 record after their 57-40 league loss to Annawan (Annawan, IL).