The Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers basketball squad (Mt. Pulaski, IL), lost 61-44 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Pawnee/Calvary/Lutheran (Pawnee, IL)

With the victory, Pawnee/Calvary/Lutheran advances its record to 9-7 on the year. The travel to New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly (New Berlin, IL) to meet the Vipers in a MSM battle on Monday, January 6. The Vipers enter the battle with a record of 11-5. New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly won 56-33 in their recent non-league battle against Greenfield/Northwestern (Greenfield, IL)

The Hilltoppers now own a 10-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Athens for a Sangamo battle on Thursday, January 9.