The Lena-Winslow Panthers (Lena, IL) basketball nipped the visiting Stockton Blackhawks (Stockton, IL), 35-28 in Wednesday's non-league test.

The Panthers (19-7) will now prepare for their test against Pearl City (Pearl City, IL). The Wolves go into the Northwest Upstate Illini - North test with a 11-16 record. In their last test, Pearl City was tipped by Orangeville (Orangeville, IL), 59-51, in a league test.

The Blackhawks now own a 10-16 record. They play next when they travel to Scales Mound for a Northwest Upstate Illini - West test on Friday, February 10. Stockton will encounter a Hornets squad coming off a 55-43 league win over East Dubuque (East Dubuque, IL). The Hornets record now stands at 24-5.