Calvary Christian Academy Knights (Normal, IL) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders (Arthur, IL), 59-50 in a league bout.

With the win, Calvary Christian Academy upgrades its record to 12-6 on the season. The Knights host Urbana University (Urbana, IL) to play the Illineks in a East Central Illinois bout on Tuesday, January 24. The Illineks go into the bout with a record of 2-15. Urbana University won 57-46 in their recent league bout against DeLand-Weldon (DeLand, IL)

Next up, the Conquering Riders play the Cornerstone Christian Cyclones (Bloomington, IL) in a East Central Illinois bout, on Saturday, January 21. Arthur-Okaw Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 17-9 season record. The Cyclones go into the bout with a 15-4 record after their 72-21 league win over Greenview (Greenview, IL).