The Byron Tigers routed the visiting Stillman Valley Cardinals basketball team by a final score of 53-29 in Thursday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Tigers face the Rock Falls Rockets (Rock Falls, IL) in a Big Northern game, on Wednesday, January 4. Byron will attempt to move on its 13-2 season record. The Rockets enter the game with a 9-8 record after their 38-23 non-league loss to Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield, IL).

With the defeat, Stillman Valley moves to 15-3 on the year. The Cardinals host Richmond-Burton (Richmond, IL) to face the Rockets in a non-league game on Wednesday, January 4. The Rockets enter the game with a record of 1-11. Richmond-Burton lost 50-24 in their recent non-league game against Marengo (Marengo, IL)