The Teutopolis Wooden Shoes basketball squad (Teutopolis, IL), lost 53-38 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Pinckneyville Panthers (Pinckneyville, IL)

With the victory, Pinckneyville advances its record to 9-1 on the year. The Panthers host Mt. Carmel (Mt. Carmel, IL) to meet the Golden Aces in a non-league battle on Friday, December 27. The Golden Aces enter the battle with a record of 2-9. Mt. Carmel lost 40-33 in their recent non-league battle against Flora (Flora, IL)

The Wooden Shoes now own a 6-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Charleston for a non-league battle on Thursday, December 26. Teutopolis will meet a Trojans squad coming off a 63-46 league win over Effingham (Effingham, IL). The Trojans record now stands at 5-4.