The Vandalia Vandals (Vandalia, IL) basketball were winner over the visiting Farina South Central Cougars (Farina, IL), 55-44 in Monday's non-league bout.

The Vandals now possess a 12-6 record. They play next when they host Gillespie for a South Central bout on Thursday, January 16. Vandalia will play a Miners team coming off a 50-33 non-league loss to Jersey (Jerseyville, IL). The Miners record now stands at 14-6.

With the loss, Farina South Central falls to 1-17 on the campaign. The Cougars host Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg (Windsor, IL) to play the in a National Trail bout on Thursday, January 16. The go into the bout with a record of 10-5. Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg won 35-14 in their recent non-league bout against Martinsville (Martinsville, IL)