The Belvidere North Blue Thunder defeated the host Richmond-Burton Rockets basketball squad by a final score of 38-29 in Saturday's non-league outing.

Next, the Blue Thunder clash with the Rockford Auburn Knights (Rockford, IL) in a Northern Illinois 10 outing, on Friday, January 3. Belvidere North will attempt to upgrade on its 5-8 season record.

The Rockets (3-7) will now prepare for their outing against Genoa-Kingston (Genoa, IL). The Cogs come into the non-league outing with a 7-7 record. In their last outing, Genoa-Kingston overcame South Beloit (South Beloit, IL), 67-54, in a non-league outing.