In Monday's non-league test, the Eastland Cougars (Lanark, IL) basketball team edged the visiting Forreston Cardinals (Forreston, IL), by a tally of 46-44.

The Cougars now possess a 1-0 record. They play next when they travel to River Ridge for a non-league bout on Wednesday, December 3. Eastland will play a Wildcats team coming off a 70-57 non-league win over Orangeville (Orangeville, IL). The Wildcats record now stands at 1-2.

With the loss, Forreston falls to 0-1 on the season. The Cardinals travel to Winnebago (Winnebago, IL) to encounter the Indians in a non-league test on Thursday, December 4. The Indians come into the test with a record of 2-0. Winnebago won 72-52 in their recent non-league test against Pecatonica (Pecatonica, IL)