Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers (Mt. Pulaski, IL) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Riverton Hawks (Riverton, IL), 42-41 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Mt. Pulaski upgrades its record to 18-4 on the season. The Hilltoppers host Central A & M (Moweaqua, IL) to clash with the Raiders in a non-league bout on Monday, January 17. The Raiders go into the bout with a record of 2-10. Central A & M lost 39-34 in their recent non-league bout against Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg (Windsor, IL)

Next up, the Hawks play the Auburn Trojans (Auburn, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, January 17. Riverton will attempt to improve on its 11-10 season record. The Trojans come into the challenge with a 8-12 record after their 37-27 non-league loss to Nokomis (Nokomis, IL).