Eureka Hornets (Eureka, IL) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the host Tremont Turks (Tremont, IL), 70-49 in a league bout.

With the victory, Eureka upgrades its record to 18-5 on the campaign. The Hornets travel to Fisher (Fisher, IL) to play the Bunnies in a Heart of Illinois bout on Friday, February 3. The Bunnies come into the bout with a record of 3-18. Fisher lost 48-45 in their recent league bout against Flanagan-Cornell (Flanagan, IL)

Next up, the Turks play the El Paso-Gridley Titans (El Paso, IL) in a Heart of Illinois bout, on Friday, February 3. Tremont will attempt to upgrade on its 14-10 season record. The Titans come into the bout with a 12-12 record after their 60-56 non-league loss to Reed-Custer (Braidwood, IL).