The Harrisburg Bulldogs basketball team (Harrisburg, IL), was nudged 40-35 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Murphysboro Red Devils (Murphysboro, IL)

The Red Devils now sport a 1-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Massac County for a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio battle on Friday, December 9. Murphysboro will battle a Patriots team coming off a 74-68 non-league win over Calloway County (Murray, KY). The Patriots record now stands at 6-0.

The Bulldogs (1-2) will now prepare for their battle against Red Bud (Red Bud, IL). The Musketeers come into the non-league battle with a 3-0 record. In their last battle, Red Bud edged Steeleville (Steeleville, IL), 46-39, in a non-league battle.