In Monday's non-league contest, the host Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats basketball team scored a close 54-47 triumph over the Boonville Pioneers.

The Wildcats (4-3) will now prepare for their contest against Evansville Reitz (Evansville, IN). The Panthers go into the Southern Indiana contest with a 7-0 record. In their last contest, Evansville Reitz nipped New Albany (New Albany, IN), 70-54, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Pioneers battle the North Posey Vikings (Poseyville, IN) in a Pocket contest, on Wednesday, December 4. Boonville will attempt to better on its 2-5 season record. The Vikings go into the contest with a 3-1 record after their 62-59 non-league win over Evansville Central (Evansville, IN).