The Seneca Fighting Irish nipped the visiting Marquette Crusaders basketball squad by a final score of 48-42 in Thursday's league outing.

Next, the Fighting Irish clash with the Putnam County Panthers (Granville, IL) in a non-league outing, on Saturday, January 18. Seneca will attempt to upgrade on its 15-5 season record. The Panthers enter the outing with a 5-17 record after their 52-29 league loss to Roanoke-Benson (Roanoke, IL).

The Crusaders (11-8) will now prepare for their outing against Midland (Varna, IL). The Timberwolves enter the non-league outing with a 10-11 record. In their last outing, Midland was nipped by Henry-Senachwine (Henry, IL), 50-33, in a league outing.