In Friday's non-league outing, the Cobden Appleknockers (Cobden, IL) basketball squad felled the visiting Dongola Demons (Dongola, IL), by a margin of 64-44.

The Appleknockers (5-9) will now prepare for their outing against Hardin County (Elizabethtown, IL). The Cougars go into the non-league outing with a 3-11 record. In their last outing, Hardin County was beaten by Massac County (Metropolis, IL), 71-43, in a non-league match.

With the defeat, Dongola moves to 0-12 on the year. The Demons host Egyptian (Tamms, IL) to meet the Pharaohs in a South Egyptian match on Tuesday, January 10. The Pharaohs enter the match with a record of 1-13. Egyptian lost 77-21 in their recent non-league match against Hardin County (Elizabethtown, IL)