The Charleston Trojans basketball squad (Charleston, IL), was crushed 55-16 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Mt. Zion Braves (Mt. Zion, IL)

With the victory, Mt. Zion advances its record to 10-11 on the year. The Braves host Springfield (Springfield, IL) to meet the Senators in a non-league battle on Thursday, January 16. The Senators enter the battle with a record of 9-9. Springfield won 60-41 in their recent non-league battle against Champaign Central (Champaign, IL)

The Trojans now own a 2-16 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Taylorville for a Apollo battle on Friday, January 17. Charleston will meet a Tornadoes squad coming off a 55-41 league win over Effingham (Effingham, IL). The Tornadoes record now stands at 11-7.