The Bunker Hill Minutemen basketball team (Bunker Hill, IL), was nudged 40-37 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the visiting Lincolnwood Lancers (Raymond, IL)

The Lancers now possess a 18-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Carlinville for a non-league battle on Saturday, February 4. Lincolnwood will confront a Cavaliers team coming off a 58-51 league win over Staunton (Staunton, IL). The Cavaliers record now stands at 6-16.

The Minutemen (6-17) will now prepare for their battle against Metro-East Lutheran (Edwardsville, IL). The Knights come into the Prairie State battle with a 4-16 record. In their last battle, Metro-East Lutheran was nudged by Marquette Catholic (Alton, IL), 69-57, in a league battle.