Murphysboro Red Devils (Murphysboro, IL) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Carterville Lions (Carterville, IL), 58-47 in a league match.

With the victory, Murphysboro upgrades its record to 13-2 on the year. The Red Devils travel to Marissa/Coulterville (Marissa, IL) to face the Meteors in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 21. The Meteors enter the match with a record of 8-4. Marissa/Coulterville won 47-41 in their recent non-league match against Maryville Christian (Maryville, IL)

The Lions now sport a 8-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Hamilton County for a non-league match on Monday, January 20. Carterville will face a Foxes squad coming off a 42-25 league win over Flora (Flora, IL). The Foxes record now stands at 12-3.