Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Christopher Bearcats (Christopher, IL) and the visiting Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes (Zeigler, IL), saw Christopher's basketball squad overcome Zeigler-Royalton by a tally of 51-31.

With the victory, Christopher improves its record to 4-8 on the campaign. The Bearcats host Goreville (Goreville, IL) to play the Blackcats in a Black Diamond - West challenge on Friday, January 13. The Blackcats come into the challenge with a record of 12-5. Goreville won 74-41 in their recent league challenge against Sesser-Valier (Sesser, IL)

Next up, the Tornadoes play the Egyptian Pharaohs (Tamms, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, January 18. Zeigler-Royalton will attempt to improve on its 1-9 season record. The Pharaohs come into the challenge with a 3-15 record after their 61-50 non-league win over Joppa-Maple Grove (Joppa, IL).