The Richmond-Burton Rockets basketball squad (Richmond, IL), lost 41-21 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the visiting North Boone Vikings (Poplar Grove, IL)

With the victory, North Boone advances its record to 6-7 on the year. The Vikings host Rock Falls (Rock Falls, IL) to meet the Rockets in a Big Northern battle on Saturday, January 11. The Rockets enter the battle with a record of 3-17. Rock Falls lost 49-15 in their recent league battle against Stillman Valley (Stillman Valley, IL)

The Rockets now own a 3-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Plano for a Kishwaukee River battle on Saturday, January 11. Richmond-Burton will meet a Reapers squad coming off a 65-46 non-league win over Yorkville Christian (Yorkville, IL). The Reapers record now stands at 16-3.