Breese Central Cougars (Breese, IL) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Nashville Hornets (Nashville, IL), 47-35 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Breese Central upgrades its record to 16-5 on the year. The Cougars host Carlyle (Carlyle, IL) to face the Indians/Lady Indians in a non-league match on Wednesday, January 29. The Indians/Lady Indians enter the match with a record of 16-4. Carlyle lost 59-46 in their recent non-league match against Highland (Highland, IL)

The Hornets now sport a 14-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Anna-Jonesboro for a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi match on Friday, January 31. Nashville will face a Wildcats squad coming off a 57-47 non-league win over Johnston City (Johnston City, IL). The Wildcats record now stands at 9-11.