Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Rochelle Hubs (Rochelle, IL) and the visiting Sycamore Spartans (Sycamore, IL), saw Rochelle's basketball squad hold off Sycamore by a count of 74-71.

With the victory, Rochelle upgrades its record to 5-8 on the campaign. The Hubs travel to Genoa-Kingston (Genoa, IL) to play the Cogs in a non-league challenge on Friday, December 29. The Cogs come into the challenge with a record of 7-9. Genoa-Kingston won 56-54 in their recent non-league challenge against Freeport (Freeport, IL)

Next up, the Spartans play the Freeport Pretzels (Freeport, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 29. Sycamore will attempt to upgrade on its 8-7 season record. The Pretzels come into the challenge with a 7-6 record after their 56-54 non-league loss to Genoa-Kingston (Genoa, IL).