Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Springfield Southeast Spartans (Springfield, IL) and the visiting Decatur Eisenhower Panthers (Decatur, IL), saw Springfield Southeast's basketball squad knock off Decatur Eisenhower by a count of 71-57.

With the victory, Springfield Southeast upgrades its record to 9-8 on the campaign. The Spartans travel to Evansville Christian (Evansville, IN) to play the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Friday, January 13. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 7-6. Evansville Christian won 44-38 in their recent non-league challenge against Trinity (Whitesville, KY)

Next up, the Panthers play the Springfield Senators (Springfield, IL) in a Central State Eight challenge, on Friday, January 13. Decatur Eisenhower will attempt to upgrade on its 3-15 season record. The Senators come into the challenge with a 7-12 record after their 63-60 league win over Glenwood (Chatham, IL).