Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Beardstown Tigers (Beardstown, IL) and the host Brown County Hornets (Mt. Sterling, IL), saw Beardstown's basketball squad overcome Brown County by a tally of 54-34.

With the victory, Beardstown improves its record to 8-2 on the campaign. The Tigers host Abingdon/Avon (Abingdon, IL) to confront the Tornadoes in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, December 19. The Tornadoes come into the challenge with a record of 5-6. Abingdon/Avon won 53-48 in their recent non-league challenge against Monmouth-Roseville (Monmouth, IL)

Next up, the Hornets confront the Calhoun Warriors (Hardin, IL) in a challenge, on Tuesday, December 19. Brown County will attempt to improve on its 3-6 season record. The Warriors go into the test with a 4-4 record after their 46-32 non-league win over Bunker Hill (Bunker Hill, IL).