The Lewistown Indians basketball team (Lewistown, IL), was nudged 47-45 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Illini Central Cougars (Mason City, IL)

The Cougars now possess a 2-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Hartsburg-Emden for a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 6. Illini Central will confront a Stags team coming off a 59-20 non-league win over DeLand-Weldon (DeLand, IL). The Stags record now stands at 2-4.

The Indians (4-2) will now prepare for their battle against West Prairie (Sciota, IL). The Cyclones come into the Prairieland battle with a 0-7 record. In their last battle, West Prairie was nudged by Astoria/VIT (Astoria, IL), 45-39, in a league battle.