The St. Thomas More Sabers tipped the host Pleasant Plains Cardinals basketball team by a final score of 38-34 in Saturday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Sabers face the DeLand-Weldon Eagles (DeLand, IL) in a non-league game, on Wednesday, January 11. St. Thomas More will attempt to move on its 10-6 season record.

With the defeat, Pleasant Plains moves to 10-3 on the year. The Cardinals travel to West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] (Winchester, IL) to face the Cougars in a Western Illinois Valley game on Tuesday, January 17. The Cougars enter the game with a record of 14-4.