Clifton Central Comets (Clifton, IL) supporters left the game satisfied Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host Herscher Tigers (Herscher, IL), 44-39 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Clifton Central advances its record to 8-6 on the year. The Comets travel to Gardner-South Wilmington (Gardner, IL) to face the Panthers in a River Valley match on Thursday, December 19. The Panthers enter the match with a record of 4-10. Gardner-South Wilmington won 44-23 in their recent non-league match against Judah Christian (Champaign, IL)

The Tigers now own a 10-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Coal City for a Illinois Central 8 match on Thursday, December 19. Herscher will face a Coalers squad coming off a 58-53 non-league loss to Prairie Central (Fairbury, IL). The Coalers record now stands at 6-4.