The Frankfort Redbirds basketball team (West Frankfort, IL), dropped 59-50 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Christopher Bearcats (Christopher, IL)

The Bearcats now sport a 4-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Woodlawn for a non-league battle on Friday, December 8. Christopher will battle a Cardinals team coming off a 50-45 non-league loss to Hillsboro (Hillsboro, IL). The Cardinals record now stands at 1-4.

The Redbirds (4-3) will now prepare for their battle against Pinckneyville (Pinckneyville, IL). The Panthers come into the Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi battle with a 5-0 record. In their last battle, Pinckneyville prevailed over Carlyle (Carlyle, IL), 51-43, in a non-league battle.