Taylorville Tornadoes (Taylorville, IL) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Riverton Hawks (Riverton, IL), 57-56 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Taylorville upgrades its record to 6-3 on the season. The Tornadoes host Maroa-Forsyth (Maroa, IL) to play the Trojans in a non-league bout on Monday, January 8. The Trojans go into the bout with a record of 0-0.

Next up, the Hawks play the Williamsville Bullets (Williamsville, IL) in a non-league bout, on Monday, January 22. Riverton will attempt to move on its 0-1 season record.