The LeRoy Panthers (LeRoy, IL) basketball edged the host Okaw Valley Timberwolves (Bethany, IL), 51-45 in Tuesday's non-league bout.

The Panthers now possess a 6-1 record. They play next when they host Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley for a Heart of Illinois bout on Friday, December 13. LeRoy will play a Falcons team coming off a 53-49 league win over Fisher (Fisher, IL). The Falcons record now stands at 4-1.

With the loss, Okaw Valley falls to 0-7 on the campaign. The Timberwolves host Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond (Arthur, IL) to play the Knights in a Lincoln Prairie bout on Friday, December 13. The Knights go into the bout with a record of 1-5. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond lost 68-47 in their recent non-league bout against Tuscola (Tuscola, IL)