The Springfield Senators nipped the host Normal University Pioneers basketball squad by a final score of 48-42 in Friday's league outing.

Next, the Senators clash with the Quincy Blue Devils (Quincy, IL) in a non-league outing, on Saturday, January 11. Springfield will attempt to upgrade on its 10-8 season record. The Blue Devils enter the outing with a 14-1 record after their 90-34 league win over Alleman (Rock Island, IL).

The Pioneers (10-7) will now prepare for their outing against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin (Bismarck, IL). The Blue Devils enter the non-league outing with a 16-0 record. In their last outing, Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin got by Armstrong (Armstrong, IL), 71-47, in a non-league outing.