In Wednesday's non-league match, the visiting Metro Panthers basketball team scored a tight 72-66 triumph over the Roosevelt Roughriders.

In their next game, the Panthers meet the Madison Trojans (Madison, IL) in a non-league match, on Friday, February 17. Metro will attempt to move on its 6-8 season record. The Trojans enter the match with a 14-12 record after their 81-61 non-league win over Lovejoy (Lovejoy, IL).

With the defeat, Roosevelt moves to 1-4 on the year. The Roughriders host Sumner (St. Louis, MO) to meet the Bulldogs in a non-league match on Thursday, February 16. The Bulldogs enter the match with a record of 0-4. Sumner lost 68-40 in their recent league match against Metro (St. Louis, MO)