The Ashton-Franklin Center Raiders basketball team (Ashton, IL), was toppled 63-54 in Saturday's league battle with the visiting Eastland Cougars (Lanark, IL)

The Cougars now possess a 14-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host Polo for a Northwest Upstate Illini - South battle on Tuesday, January 31. Eastland will confront a Marcos team coming off a 49-43 league win over Ashton-Franklin Center (Ashton, IL). The Marcos record now stands at 11-14.

The Raiders (11-13) will now prepare for their battle against Milledgeville (Milledgeville, IL). The Missiles come into the Northwest Upstate Illini - South battle with a 11-11 record. In their last contest, Milledgeville was defeated by Forreston (Forreston, IL), 55-50, in a league contest.