In Thursday's non-league match, the visiting Stillman Valley Cardinals basketball team scored a good 41-31 triumph over the Sterling Golden Warriors.

In their next game, the Cardinals meet the Alleman Pioneers (Rock Island, IL) in a non-league match, on Friday, December 29. Stillman Valley will attempt to better on its 16-3 season record. The Pioneers enter the match with a 16-2 record after their 50-23 non-league win over Jefferson (Rockford, IL).

With the defeat, Sterling moves to 5-9 on the year. The Golden warriors travel to Jefferson (Rockford, IL) to meet the J-Hawks in a non-league match on Friday, December 29. The J-Hawks enter the match with a record of 7-9. Jefferson lost 50-23 in their recent non-league match against Alleman (Rock Island, IL)