The Fulton Steamers routed the host Eastland Cougars basketball team by a final score of 65-39 in Wednesday's league game.

In their next game, the Steamers face the Polo Marcos (Polo, IL) in a Northwest Upstate Illini - South game, on Friday, January 13. Fulton will attempt to advance on its 11-6 season record. The Marcos go into the test with a 8-10 record after their 46-28 league loss to Milledgeville (Milledgeville, IL).

The Cougars now own a 6-7 record. They play next when they travel to Galena for a non-league test on Saturday, January 14. Eastland will encounter a Pirates squad coming off a 71-30 non-league win over Ashton-Franklin Center (Ashton, IL). The Pirates record now stands at 11-6.