The Meridian Hawks basketball squad (Macon, IL), was nudged 62-56 in Monday's non-league battle with the visiting Warrensburg-Latham Cardinals (Warrensburg, IL)

With the victory, Warrensburg-Latham advances its record to 20-4 on the year. The Cardinals travel to Shelbyville (Shelbyville, IL) to meet the Rams in a non-league battle on Wednesday, February 5. The Rams enter the battle with a record of 13-7. Shelbyville lost 77-47 in their recent non-league battle against Pinckneyville (Pinckneyville, IL)

The Hawks now own a 8-14 record. They put it on the line next when they host Tuscola for a Central Illinois battle on Tuesday, February 11.