In Thursday's league outing, the Seneca Fighting Irish (Seneca, IL) basketball squad edged the host Roanoke-Benson Rockets (Roanoke, IL), by a count of 48-46.

The Fighting Irish (8-2) will now prepare for their outing against Annawan (Annawan, IL). The Braves go into the non-league outing with a 4-3 record. In their last outing, Annawan held off Biggsville West Central (Biggsville, IL), 66-43, in a league match.

With the defeat, Roanoke-Benson moves to 6-4 on the year. The Rockets travel to Marquette (Ottawa, IL) to meet the Crusaders in a Tri-County match on Monday, December 12. The Crusaders enter the match with a record of 1-3. Marquette lost 52-48 in their recent league match against Seneca (Seneca, IL)