Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Havana Ducks (Havana, IL) and the visiting Illini West Chargers (Carthage, IL), saw Havana's basketball squad overcome Illini West by a tally of 44-32.

With the victory, Havana improves its record to 15-2 on the campaign. The Ducks travel to Williamsville (Williamsville, IL) to confront the Bullets in a non-league challenge on Thursday, January 5. The Bullets come into the challenge with a record of 6-8.

Next up, the Chargers confront the Astoria/VIT Rebels (Astoria, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, January 2. Illini West will attempt to improve on its 11-6 season record. The Rebels come into the challenge with a 8-7 record after their 37-28 non-league win over Pleasant Hill/Western (Pleasant Hill, IL).