In Monday's league contest, the host Johnson Pumas basketball team scored a good 66-53 triumph over the Hansberry Bengals.

The Pumas (1-0) will now prepare for their contest against Butler (Chicago, IL). The Lynx go into the Noble contest with a 2-4 record. In their last contest, Butler topped Rowe-Clark (Chicago, IL), 55-30, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Bengals battle the Comer Catamounts (Chicago, IL) in a Noble contest, on Thursday, December 5. Hansberry will attempt to better on its 0-3 season record. The Catamounts go into the contest with a 1-3 record after their 51-48 non-league win over Bremen (Midlothian, IL).