Fans at Monday's non-league challenge between the Genoa-Kingston Cogs (Genoa, IL) and the visiting Hinckley-Big Rock Royals (Hinckley, IL), saw Genoa-Kingston's basketball squad hold off Hinckley-Big Rock by a count of 53-50.

With the victory, Genoa-Kingston upgrades its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Cogs travel to Newman Central Catholic (Sterling, IL) to play the Comets in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, November 22. The Comets come into the challenge with a record of 0-0.

Next up, the Royals play the Newman Central Catholic Comets (Sterling, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, November 24. Hinckley-Big Rock will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record. The Comets come into the challenge with a 1-0 record after their 56-42 non-league win over Genoa-Kingston (Genoa, IL).