The Newman Central Catholic Comets basketball squad (Sterling, IL), was outscored 60-50 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the visiting Oregon Hawks (Oregon, IL)

With the victory, Oregon advances its record to 7-3 on the year. The Hawks travel to Lena-Winslow (Lena, IL) to meet the Panthers in a non-league battle on Friday, December 20. The Panthers enter the battle with a record of 5-2. Lena-Winslow won 62-37 in their recent non-league battle against Polo (Polo, IL)

The Comets now own a 4-6 record. They play next when they travel to Polo for a non-league bout on Thursday, December 19. Newman Central Catholic will play a Marcos team coming off a 62-37 non-league loss to Lena-Winslow (Lena, IL). The Marcos record now stands at 3-5.