Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Morris Redskins (Morris, IL) and the host Wilmington Wildcats (Wilmington, IL), saw Morris's basketball squad hold off Wilmington by a tally of 56-54.

With the victory, Morris improves its record to 2-6 on the campaign. The Redskins travel to Rochelle (Rochelle, IL) to confront the Hubs in a Interstate Eight challenge on Friday, December 16. The Hubs come into the challenge with a record of 3-4.

Next up, the Wildcats confront the Reed-Custer Comets (Braidwood, IL) in a Illinois Central 8 challenge, on Tuesday, December 13. Wilmington will attempt to improve on its 1-2 season record. The Comets come into the challenge with a 4-0 record after their 72-52 non-league win over Clifton Central (Clifton, IL).