Greenfield/Northwestern Tigers (Greenfield, IL) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Carrollton Hawks (Carrollton, IL), 54-42 in a league bout.

With the victory, Greenfield/Northwestern upgrades its record to 15-10 on the campaign. The Tigers host Routt Catholic (Jacksonville, IL) to play the Rockets in a Western Illinois Valley bout on Friday, February 2. The Rockets come into the bout with a record of 15-9. Routt Catholic lost 54-48 in their recent league bout against West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] (Winchester, IL)

Next up, the Hawks play the North Greene Spartans (White Hall, IL) in a Western Illinois Valley bout, on Wednesday, January 31. Carrollton will attempt to upgrade on its 7-12 season record. The Spartans come into the bout with a 5-15 record after their 64-40 non-league win over First Baptist Academy (O'Fallon, IL).