Marquette Crusaders (Ottawa, IL) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Midland Timberwolves (Varna, IL), 66-44 in a league match.

With the victory, Marquette upgrades its record to 18-9 on the year. The Crusaders travel to Coal City (Coal City, IL) to face the Coalers in a non-league match on Saturday, February 1. The Coalers enter the match with a record of 19-6. Coal City won 40-24 in their recent league match against Wilmington (Wilmington, IL)

The Timberwolves now sport a 10-15 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Monmouth United for a non-league match on Saturday, February 1. Midland will face a Red Storm squad coming off a 57-22 league win over Stark County (Toulon, IL). The Red Storm record now stands at 22-3.