The Elmwood Trojans (Elmwood, IL) basketball knocked off the visiting Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] Spartans (Woodhull, IL), 48-36 in Thursday's non-league test.

The Trojans (7-7) will now prepare for their test against ROWVA/Williamsfield (Oneida, IL). The Cougars go into the Lincoln Trail test with a 8-6 record.

The Spartans now own a 6-10 record. They play next when they travel to Abingdon/Avon for a Lincoln Trail test on Wednesday, January 3. Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] will encounter a Tornadoes squad coming off a 42-34 non-league win over Pittsfield (Pittsfield, IL). The Tornadoes record now stands at 7-7.