Manteno Panthers (Manteno, IL) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Clifton Central Comets (Clifton, IL), 71-54 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Manteno upgrades its record to 7-6 on the year. The Panthers travel to Morris (Morris, IL) to face the Redskins in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 7. The Redskins enter the match with a record of 5-3.

The Comets now sport a 8-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Herscher for a non-league match on Friday, December 27. Clifton Central will face a Tigers squad coming off a 63-45 league loss to Coal City (Coal City, IL). The Tigers record now stands at 2-8.