The Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers basketball team (Paxton, IL), was nudged 51-48 in Monday's non-league battle with the host Oakwood Comets (Fithian, IL)

The Comets now sport a 6-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond for a non-league battle on Tuesday, November 29. Oakwood will battle a Knights team coming off a 58-34 non-league loss to Schlarman (Danville, IL). The Knights record now stands at 1-1.

The Panthers (0-2) will now prepare for their battle against Schlarman (Danville, IL). The Hilltoppers come into the non-league battle with a 1-4 record. In their last battle, Schlarman edged Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond (Arthur, IL), 58-34, in a non-league battle.