The Freeport Pretzels basketball team (Freeport, IL), was nudged 71-70 in Wednesday's league battle with the visiting Guilford Vikings (Rockford, IL)

The Vikings now sport a 18-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Stevenson for a non-league battle on Saturday, February 4. Guilford will battle a Patriots team coming off a 72-37 league win over Zion-Benton (Zion, IL). The Patriots record now stands at 19-4.

The Pretzels (11-13) will now prepare for their battle against Harlem (Machesney Park, IL). The Huskies come into the Northern Illinois 10 battle with a 9-15 record. In their last battle, Harlem was nudged by Belvidere (Belvidere, IL), 60-49, in a league battle.