In Thursday's league test, the Coal City Coalers (Coal City, IL) basketball squad got by the host Peotone Blue Devils (Peotone, IL), by a score of 38-34.

Next, the Coalers encounter the Streator Bulldogs (Streator, IL) in a non-league test, on Monday, January 27. Coal City will attempt to improve on its 4-0 season record. The Bulldogs come into the test with a 1-1 record after their 42-41 non-league loss to Rochelle (Rochelle, IL).

The Blue Devils (2-6) will now prepare for their test against Westmont (Westmont, IL). The Sentinels come into the non-league test with a 1-1 record. In their last test, Westmont was nipped by Rochelle Zell Jewish (Deerfield, IL), 34-22, in a non-league test.