Pleasant Plains Cardinals (Pleasant Plains, IL) supporters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host Riverton Hawks (Riverton, IL), 40-39 in a league match.

With the victory, Pleasant Plains advances its record to 12-9 on the year. The Cardinals travel to Auburn (Auburn, IL) to face the Trojans in a Sangamo match on Tuesday, February 4. The Trojans enter the match with a record of 22-1. Auburn won 68-52 in their recent league match against Athens (Athens, IL)

The Hawks now own a 17-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Olympia for a Sangamo match on Tuesday, February 4. Riverton will face a Spartans squad coming off a 70-38 non-league loss to Eureka (Eureka, IL). The Spartans record now stands at 8-11.