The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Orion Chargers (Orion, IL) and the host Sherrard Tigers (Sherrard, IL), observed Orion's basketball team edge Sherrard by a score of 58-54.

The Chargers (19-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Wethersfield (Kewanee, IL). The Flying Geese come into the non-league challenge with a 6-16 record. In their last challenge, Wethersfield was tipped by Bureau Valley (Manlius, IL), 81-31, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Tigers battle the Bureau Valley Storm (Manlius, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, February 1. Sherrard will attempt to improve on its 19-3 season record. The Storm come into the challenge with a 13-8 record after their 81-31 league win over Wethersfield (Kewanee, IL).