0:22 2 Steals vs Ottawa Township

Ottawa Pirates (Ottawa, IL) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers (LaSalle, IL), 55-54 in a league bout.

With the win, Ottawa upgrades its record to 10-8 on the season. The Pirates travel to Sycamore (Sycamore, IL) to clash with the Spartans in a Interstate Eight bout on Saturday, January 22. The Spartans go into the bout with a record of 11-8. Sycamore won 44-34 in their recent league bout against Sandwich (Sandwich, IL)

Next up, the Cavaliers clash with the Kaneland Knights (Maple Park, IL) in a Interstate Eight bout, on Saturday, January 22. LaSalle-Peru will attempt to upgrade on its 10-7 season record. The Knights go into the bout with a 11-3 record after their 71-70 league win over Rochelle (Rochelle, IL).