In Friday's league match, the visiting Lanphier Lions basketball team scored a good 58-43 triumph over the Decatur Eisenhower Panthers.

In their next game, the Lions face the Springfield Southeast Spartans (Springfield, IL) in a Central State Eight match, on Thursday, January 26. Lanphier will attempt to move on its 13-8 season record. The Spartans enter the match with a 10-12 record after their 55-46 league loss to MacArthur (Decatur, IL).

With the defeat, Decatur Eisenhower moves to 4-17 on the year. The Panthers travel to Jacksonville (Jacksonville, IL) to face the Crimsons in a Central State Eight match on Tuesday, January 24. The Crimsons enter the match with a record of 5-16. Jacksonville lost 52-30 in their recent league match against Normal University (Normal, IL)