Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Washington Panthers (Washington, IL) and the host Metamora Redbirds (Metamora, IL), saw Washington's basketball squad knock off Metamora by a count of 44-27.

With the victory, Washington upgrades its record to 5-1 on the campaign. The Panthers host Pekin (Pekin, IL) to play the Dragons in a Mid-Illini challenge on Tuesday, December 5. The Dragons come into the challenge with a record of 2-3.

Next up, the Redbirds play the Lincoln Railsplitters (Lincoln, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, December 6. Metamora will attempt to upgrade on its 2-6 season record. The Railsplitters come into the challenge with a 7-0 record after their 58-26 league win over Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield, IL).