In Monday's non-league outing, the Illini Bluffs Tigers (Glasford, IL) basketball squad edged the host Athens Warriors (Athens, IL), by a margin of 35-33.

The Tigers (13-4) will now prepare for their outing against Brown County (Mt. Sterling, IL). The Hornets go into the non-league outing with a 12-1 record. In their last outing, Brown County nudged Midwest Central/Delavan (Manito, IL), 55-36, in a non-league match.

With the defeat, Athens moves to 7-4 on the year. The Warriors travel to Lutheran/Calvary (Springfield, IL) to meet the Crusaders in a non-league match on Monday, January 2. The Crusaders enter the match with a record of 2-11. Lutheran/Calvary lost 49-17 in their recent non-league match against Tournament Team (, )