In Thursday's league match, the visiting Decatur Eisenhower Panthers basketball team scored a tight 56-51 triumph over the Springfield Southeast Spartans.

In their next game, the Panthers meet the Normal University Pioneers (Normal, IL) in a Central State Eight match, on Saturday, January 27. Decatur Eisenhower will attempt to better on its 9-11 season record. The Pioneers enter the match with a 16-7 record after their 50-38 non-league win over Bloomington Central Catholic (Bloomington, IL).

With the defeat, Springfield Southeast moves to 5-17 on the year. The Spartans host Springfield (Springfield, IL) to meet the Senators in a Central State Eight match on Saturday, January 27. The Senators enter the match with a record of 3-15. Springfield lost 53-52 in their recent non-league match against Rochester (Rochester, IL)