Eureka Hornets (Eureka, IL) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the host Tri-Valley Vikings (Downs, IL), 59-50 in a league match.

With the victory, Eureka advances its record to 15-6 on the year. The Hornets travel to Lexington (Lexington, IL) to face the Minutemen in a non-league match on Saturday, January 18. The Minutemen enter the match with a record of 6-11. Lexington won 37-33 in their recent league match against Heyworth (Heyworth, IL)

The Vikings now own a 15-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to LeRoy for a non-league match on Monday, January 20. Tri-Valley will face a Panthers squad coming off a 46-41 non-league win over El Paso-Gridley (El Paso, IL). The Panthers record now stands at 13-8.