The Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinals basketball team (Norris City, IL), was routed 66-44 in Monday's non-league battle with the host Carterville Lions (Carterville, IL)

The Lions now sport a 7-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Vienna for a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 27. Carterville will battle a Eagles team coming off a 65-42 non-league win over Edwards County (Albion, IL). The Eagles record now stands at 10-1.

The Fighting Cardinals (5-6) will now prepare for their battle against Edwards County (Albion, IL). The Lions come into the non-league battle with a 4-8 record. In their last battle, Edwards County was routed by Vienna (Vienna, IL), 65-42, in a non-league battle.