The Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs basketball squad (Mahomet, IL), was nudged 57-53 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Lincoln Railsplitters (Lincoln, IL)

With the victory, Lincoln advances its record to 7-2 on the year. The Railsplitters host Rochester (Rochester, IL) to meet the Rockets in a Central State Eight battle on Saturday, December 21. The Rockets enter the battle with a record of 4-3. Rochester won 55-46 in their recent non-league battle against Staunton (Staunton, IL)

The Bulldogs now own a 4-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Rantoul for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 7.