The crowd at Tuesday's non-league battle between the Cumberland Pirates (Toledo, IL) and the visiting Newton Eagles (Newton, IL), witnessed Cumberland's basketball squad hold off Newton by a count of 43-38.

With the victory, Cumberland advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Pirates host Casey-Westfield (Casey, IL) to meet the Warriors in a non-league battle on Friday, November 28. The Warriors enter the battle with a record of 1-0. Casey-Westfield won 55-26 in their recent non-league battle against Okaw Valley (Bethany, IL)

In their next game, the Eagles battle the Okaw Valley Timberwolves (Bethany, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, November 28. Newton will attempt to better on its 0-1 season record. The Timberwolves come into the challenge with a 0-1 record after their 55-26 non-league loss to Casey-Westfield (Casey, IL).