The Stockton Blackhawks basketball team (Stockton, IL), was nudged 44-42 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Lena-Winslow Panthers (Lena, IL)

The Panthers now sport a 7-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Orion for a non-league battle on Friday, December 30. Lena-Winslow will battle a Chargers team coming off a 50-40 non-league win over Stark County (Toulon, IL). The Chargers record now stands at 7-7.

The Blackhawks (4-6) will now prepare for their battle against Galena (Galena, IL). The Pirates come into the Northwest Upstate Illini - West battle with a 8-5 record. In their last battle, Galena edged Byron (Byron, IL), 48-42, in a non-league battle.