Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers (Gardner, IL) and the visiting Grace Christian Academy Crusaders (Kankakee, IL), saw Gardner-South Wilmington's basketball squad wallop Grace Christian Academy by a tally of 71-39.

With the victory, Gardner-South Wilmington improves its record to 8-19 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Joliet Catholic (Joliet, IL) to confront the Hilltoppers in a non-league challenge on Monday, February 12. The Hilltoppers come into the challenge with a record of 9-18. Joliet Catholic won 68-67 in their recent non-league challenge against Lincoln-Way West (New Lenox, IL)