The Urbana Tigers basketball team (Urbana, IL), was nudged 66-61 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Christian Brothers Cadets (St. Louis, MO)

The Cadets now possess a 5-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host New Madrid County Central for a non-league battle on Friday, December 29. Christian Brothers will confront a Eagles team coming off a 88-65 non-league win over Germantown (Germantown, TN). The Eagles record now stands at 7-1.

The Tigers (3-6) will now prepare for their battle against Bloomington (Bloomington, IL). The Purple Raiders come into the Big Twelve battle with a 0-12 record. In their last battle, Bloomington was nudged by New Trier (Winnetka, IL), 89-49, in a non-league battle.