Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Beecher Bobcats (Beecher, IL) and the host Illinois Lutheran Chargers (Crete, IL), saw Beecher's basketball squad wallop Illinois Lutheran by a count of 72-35.

With the victory, Beecher upgrades its record to 18-1 on the campaign. The Bobcats host Momence (Momence, IL) to play the Momence Athletics in a River Valley challenge on Friday, January 13. The Momence Athletics come into the challenge with a record of 12-4. Momence won 62-54 in their recent league challenge against Gardner-South Wilmington (Gardner, IL)

Next up, the Chargers play the Grace Christian Academy Crusaders (Kankakee, IL) in a River Valley challenge, on Thursday, January 12. Illinois Lutheran will attempt to upgrade on its 2-12 season record. The Crusaders come into the challenge with a 1-11 record after their 58-43 league loss to St. Anne (St. Anne, IL).