In Friday's non-league match, the visiting Gibault Catholic Hawks basketball team scored a good 59-51 triumph over the Pinckneyville Panthers.

In their next game, the Hawks meet the Mater Dei Knights (Breese, IL) in a non-league match, on Friday, December 16. Gibault Catholic will attempt to move on its 4-2 season record. The Knights enter the match with a 3-2 record after their 64-46 non-league loss to Belleville East (Belleville, IL).

With the defeat, Pinckneyville moves to 2-1 on the year. The Panthers host DuQuoin (DuQuoin, IL) to meet the Indians in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi match on Tuesday, December 13. The Indians enter the match with a record of 3-3. DuQuoin won 50-41 in their recent non-league match against Murphysboro (Murphysboro, IL)