The crowd at Monday's league challenge between the North Mac Panthers (Virden, IL) and the host Vandalia Vandals (Vandalia, IL), observed North Mac's basketball team edge Vandalia by a score of 47-41.

The Panthers (5-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Calvary (Springfield, IL). The Saints come into the non-league challenge with a 0-0 record.

In their next game, the Vandals encounter the Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City Bobcats (Cowden, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 17. Vandalia will attempt to improve on its 7-4 season record. The Bobcats come into the challenge with a 7-4 record after their 61-18 league loss to St. Anthony (Effingham, IL).