In Friday's non-league contest, the host Coal City Coalers basketball team scored a good 45-36 victory over the Morris .

With the victory, Coal City advances its record to 2-1 on the year. The Coalers travel to Lisle (Lisle, IL) to face the Lions in a Illinois Central 8 contest on Friday, December 5. The Lions go into the contest with a record of 2-2. Lisle won 66-44 in their recent non-league contest against Harvest-Westminster (Elgin, IL)

In their next game, the battle the LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers (LaSalle, IL) in a Interstate Eight contest, on Friday, December 5. Morris will attempt to upgrade on its 1-2 season record. The Cavaliers enter the match with a 3-1 record after their 57-34 non-league win over Hall (Spring Valley, IL).