The Rochelle Hubs (Rochelle, IL) basketball edged the host Sycamore Spartans (Sycamore, IL), 40-36 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Hubs now possess a 1-0 record. They play next when they host LaSalle-Peru for a non-league bout on Saturday, December 7. Rochelle will play a Cavaliers team coming off a 54-53 non-league loss to Kewanee (Kewanee, IL). The Cavaliers record now stands at 0-1.

With the loss, Sycamore falls to 1-2 on the campaign. The Spartans host Marengo (Marengo, IL) to play the Indians in a non-league bout on Monday, December 16. The Indians go into the bout with a record of 0-1.