The Heyworth Hornets basketball team (Heyworth, IL), was nudged 41-40 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Ridgeview Mustangs (Colfax, IL)

The Mustangs now possess a 4-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Eureka for a Heart Of Illinois battle on Monday, December 11. Ridgeview will confront a Hornets team coming off a 61-42 league loss to Deer Creek-Mackinaw (Mackinaw, IL). The Hornets record now stands at 4-5.

The Hornets (3-7) will now prepare for their battle against Fieldcrest (Minonk, IL). The Knights come into the Heart Of Illinois battle with a 5-3 record. In their last battle, Fieldcrest was nudged by Tri-Valley (Downs, IL), 65-54, in a league battle.