The Hamilton County Foxes basketball team (McLeansboro, IL), was nudged 45-41 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Johnston City Indians (Johnston City, IL)

The Indians now possess a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hardin County for a non-league battle on Thursday, December 1. Johnston City will battle a Cougars team coming off a 69-50 non-league loss to Goreville (Goreville, IL). The Cougars record now stands at 1-2.

The Foxes (1-1) will now prepare for their battle against Benton (Benton, IL). The Rangers come into the non-league battle with a 2-0 record. In their last battle, Benton edged Anna-Jonesboro (Anna, IL), 64-57, in a non-league battle.