The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Tolono Unity Rockets (Tolono, IL) and the host Lutheran North Crusaders (St. Louis, MO), observed Tolono Unity's basketball team edge Lutheran North by a score of 75-70.

The Rockets (5-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort, IL). The Griffins come into the non-league challenge with a 5-4 record. In their last challenge, Lincoln-Way East was tipped by Bradley-Bourbonnais (Bradley, IL), 67-62, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Crusaders encounter the Whitfield Warriors (St. Louis, MO) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 4. Lutheran North will attempt to improve on its 1-1 season record. The Warriors come into the challenge with a 2-3 record after their 81-56 non-league loss to Westminster Christian (St. Louis, MO).