The Edwards County Lions basketball team scored 75 points and held the host Thompsonville to 21 in the Lions non-league triumph on Saturday.

The Lions now sport a 5-6 record. They play next when they host Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine for a non-league bout on Monday, December 18. Edwards County will play a squad coming off a 47-34 non-league win over Attica (Attica, IN). The record now stands at 5-5.

Next up, the play the Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinals (Norris City, IL) in a Greater Egyptian bout, on Tuesday, December 19. Thompsonville will attempt to upgrade on its 2-9 season record. The Fighting Cardinals go into the bout with a 2-8 record after their 57-54 league win over Galatia (Galatia, IL).