Morning Star Academy Mustangs (Bettendorf, IA) supporters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Galesburg Christian Lions (Galesburg, IL), 42-40 in a league match.

With the victory, Morning Star Academy advances its record to 6-8 on the year. The Mustangs host Quad Cities Christian (Moline, IL) to face the Eagles in a Northern Illinois Christian match on Monday, January 27. The Eagles enter the match with a record of 12-5. Quad Cities Christian lost 77-61 in their recent league match against Faith Christian (Dixon, IL)

The Lions now own a 7-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Tri-State Christian for a Northern Illinois Christian match on Tuesday, January 28. Galesburg Christian will face a Huskies squad coming off a 53-39 league loss to Unity Christian (Fulton, IL). The Huskies record now stands at 3-9.