In Friday's league contest, the host Kewanee Boilermakers basketball team scored a close 40-34 triumph over the Hall Red Devils.

The Boilermakers (4-4) will now prepare for their contest against Princeton (Princeton, IL). The Tigers go into the Three Rivers - East contest with a 6-2 record. In their last contest, Princeton nipped Mendota (Mendota, IL), 51-21, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Red Devils battle the Bureau Valley Storm (Manlius, IL) in a non-league contest, on Saturday, January 4. Hall will attempt to better on its 6-3 season record.