Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Edwards County Lions (Albion, IL) and the visiting Fairfield Mules (Fairfield, IL), saw Edwards County's basketball squad knock off Fairfield by a count of 50-35.

With the victory, Edwards County upgrades its record to 19-3 on the campaign. The Lions travel to Sandoval (Sandoval, IL) to play the Blackhawks in a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 14. The Blackhawks come into the challenge with a record of 1-6. Sandoval lost 63-22 in their recent league challenge against Woodlawn (Woodlawn, IL)

Next up, the Mules play the Eldorado Eagles (Eldorado, IL) in a non-league test, on Saturday, January 14. Fairfield will attempt to advance on its 12-9 season record. The Eagles go into the test with a 13-6 record after their 58-55 league win over Carmi-White County (Carmi, IL).