In Wednesday's non-league match, the host Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers basketball team scored a tight 55-49 triumph over the Iroquois West Raiders.

In their next game, the Panthers meet the Rantoul Eagles (Rantoul, IL) in a Illini Prairie match, on Friday, January 5. Paxton-Buckley-Loda will attempt to better on its 4-11 season record. The Eagles enter the match with a 2-11 record after their 75-49 non-league loss to Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet, IL).

With the defeat, Iroquois West moves to 6-10 on the year. The Raiders host Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin (Bismarck, IL) to meet the Blue Devils in a Vermilion Valley match on Friday, January 5. The Blue Devils enter the match with a record of 15-3. Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin won 69-45 in their recent non-league match against Armstrong (Armstrong, IL)