In Wednesday's non-league outing, the Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Bobcats (Cowden, IL) basketball squad edged the host Patoka Warriors (Patoka, IL), by a margin of 53-47.

The Bobcats (2-0) will now prepare for their outing against St. Anthony (Effingham, IL). The Bulldogs go into the National Trail outing with a 0-3 record.

The Warriors now own a 0-1 record. They play next when they travel to St. Elmo/Brownstown for a non-league outing on Tuesday, December 14.