The Manual Rams (Peoria, IL) basketball edged the visiting Peoria Lions (Peoria, IL), 47-43 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Rams now possess a 9-5 record. They play next when they host Richwoods for a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 7. Manual will play a Knights team coming off a 56-54 non-league win over Freeport (Freeport, IL). The Knights record now stands at 6-6.

With the loss, Peoria falls to 14-3 on the campaign. The Lions host Normal Community (Normal, IL) to play the Ironmen in a Big Twelve bout on Tuesday, January 7. The Ironmen go into the bout with a record of 9-2. Normal Community lost 56-46 in their recent non-league bout against Morton (Morton, IL)