In Saturday's non-league outing, the Alleman Pioneers (Rock Island, IL) basketball squad edged the visiting Abingdon/Avon Tornadoes (Abingdon, IL), by a margin of 41-35.

The Pioneers (1-2) will now prepare for their match against Princeton (Princeton, IL). The Tigers enter the non-league match with a 4-0 record. In their last match, Princeton nudged Pontiac (Pontiac, IL), 73-47, in a non-league match.

With the defeat, Abingdon/Avon moves to 0-4 on the year. The Tornadoes host Illini West (Carthage, IL) to confront the Chargers in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, November 29. The Chargers come into the challenge with a record of 2-3. Illini West lost 56-39 in their recent non-league challenge against Macomb (Macomb, IL)