The Illinois Valley Cougars ran past the host Lowell Devils basketball team by a final score of 63-53 in Saturday's league game.

In their next game, the Cougars face the Oakland Oakers (Oakland, OR) in a 2A Valley Coast game, on Tuesday, January 17. Illinois Valley will attempt to move on its 8-8 season record. The Oakers enter the game with a 12-2 record after their 61-31 league win over Oakridge (Oakridge, OR).

With the defeat, Lowell moves to 6-8 on the year. The Devils travel to Oakridge (Oakridge, OR) to face the Warriors in a 2A Valley Coast game on Tuesday, January 17. The Warriors enter the game with a record of 2-9. Oakridge lost 61-31 in their recent league battle against Oakland (Oakland, OR)