The Morrison Mustangs basketball squad (Morrison, IL), was nudged 51-50 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Galena Pirates (Galena, IL)

With the victory, Galena advances its record to 5-3 on the year. The Pirates host River Ridge (Hanover, IL) to meet the Wildcats in a battle on Tuesday, January 7. The Wildcats enter the battle with a record of 1-1.

The Mustangs now own a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Oregon for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 11.