The Urbana University Illineks basketball team (Urbana, IL), was nudged 40-35 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Cornerstone Christian Cyclones (Bloomington, IL)

The Cyclones now possess a 4-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Lexington for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 6. Cornerstone Christian will confront a Minutemen team coming off a 72-14 non-league win over Blue Ridge (Farmer City, IL). The Minutemen record now stands at 8-10.

The Illineks (3-9) will now prepare for their battle against Academy (Champaign, IL). The Owls come into the non-league battle with a 4-4 record.