Elverado Falcons (Elkville, IL) supporters left the game happy Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the visiting Cobden Appleknockers (Cobden, IL), 62-54 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Elverado advances its record to 7-12 on the year. The Falcons host Egyptian (Tamms, IL) to face the Pharaohs in a South Egyptian match on Monday, January 27. The Pharaohs enter the match with a record of 7-14. Egyptian lost 87-35 in their recent non-league match against Galatia (Galatia, IL)

The Appleknockers now own a 10-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Meridian for a South Egyptian match on Monday, January 27. Cobden will face a Bobcats squad coming off a 75-65 non-league win over Benton (Benton, IL). The Bobcats record now stands at 17-5.