The Heyworth Hornets tipped the visiting Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs basketball team by a final score of 40-34 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the Hornets face the Rochester Rockets (Rochester, IL) in a non-league battle, on Saturday, January 7. Heyworth will attempt to improve on its 10-5 season record. The Rockets come into the battle with a 8-8 record after their 59-53 league loss to Springfield Southeast (Springfield, IL).

The Chiefs (0-13) will now prepare for their battle against Fisher (Fisher, IL). The Bunnies come into the Heart of Illinois battle with a 2-12 record. In their last battle, Fisher was nudged by Ridgeview (Colfax, IL), 56-18, in a league battle.