Fieldcrest Knights (Minonk, IL) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Flanagan-Cornell Falcons (Flanagan, IL), 52-37 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Fieldcrest upgrades its record to 7-12 on the campaign. The Knights travel to Tri-Valley (Downs, IL) to play the Vikings in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 21. The Vikings come into the bout with a record of 7-10. Tri-Valley won 50-36 in their recent non-league bout against Eureka (Eureka, IL)

Next up, the Falcons play the Tremont Turks (Tremont, IL) in a Heart of Illinois bout, on Friday, January 27. Flanagan-Cornell will attempt to upgrade on its 5-13 season record. The Turks come into the bout with a 17-2 record after their 81-48 league win over Fieldcrest (Minonk, IL).