The Forreston Cardinals nipped the host Riverdale Rams basketball squad by a final score of 61-55 in Friday's non-league outing.

Next, the Cardinals clash with the Lena-Winslow Panthers (Lena, IL) in a non-league outing, on Saturday, December 28. Forreston will attempt to upgrade on its 7-4 season record. The Panthers enter the outing with a 8-2 record after their 68-61 non-league win over Newman Central Catholic (Sterling, IL).

The Rams (9-4) will now prepare for their outing against Morrison (Morrison, IL). The Mustangs enter the non-league outing with a 5-8 record. In their last outing, Morrison was nipped by Orion (Orion, IL), 61-53, in a non-league outing.