The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the Newman Central Catholic Comets (Sterling, IL) and the host Orion Chargers (Orion, IL), observed Newman Central Catholic's basketball team overwhelm Orion by a score of 74-52.

The Comets (7-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Erie-Prophetstown (Erie, IL). The Panthers come into the non-league challenge with a 1-5 record.

In their next game, the Chargers battle the Monmouth-Roseville Titans (Monmouth, IL) in a Three Rivers - West challenge, on Thursday, December 12. Orion will attempt to improve on its 2-6 season record. The Titans come into the challenge with a 5-2 record after their 46-41 non-league loss to Kewanee (Kewanee, IL).