In Friday's non-league match, the visiting Crab Orchard Trojans basketball team scored a tight 74-67 triumph over the Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinals.

In their next game, the Trojans meet the Cobden Appleknockers (Cobden, IL) in a non-league match, on Tuesday, February 15. Crab Orchard will attempt to better on its 18-5 season record. The Appleknockers enter the match with a 20-6 record after their 69-42 league win over Shawnee (Wolf Lake, IL).

With the defeat, Norris City-Omaha-Enfield moves to 13-11 on the year. The Fighting cardinals host Hamilton County (McLeansboro, IL) to meet the Foxes in a non-league match on Monday, February 14. The Foxes enter the match with a record of 25-3. Hamilton County won 60-36 in their recent non-league match against Gallatin County (Junction, IL)