Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Newman Central Catholic Comets (Sterling, IL) and the visiting Lena-Winslow Panthers (Lena, IL), saw Newman Central Catholic's basketball squad knock off Lena-Winslow by a count of 48-39.

With the victory, Newman Central Catholic upgrades its record to 6-5 on the campaign. The Comets travel to Oregon (Oregon, IL) to play the Hawks in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, December 20. The Hawks come into the challenge with a record of 7-4. Oregon won 43-42 in their recent non-league challenge against Polo (Polo, IL)

Next up, the Panthers play the Polo Marcos (Polo, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, December 20. Lena-Winslow will attempt to upgrade on its 5-3 season record. The Marcos come into the challenge with a 4-4 record after their 43-42 non-league loss to Oregon (Oregon, IL).