In Thursday's league match, the visiting Milledgeville Missiles basketball team scored a decisive 56-28 triumph over the Ashton-Franklin Center Raiders.

In their next game, the Missiles meet the Polo Marcos (Polo, IL) in a Northwest Upstate Illini - South match, on Wednesday, January 10. Milledgeville will attempt to better on its 5-9 season record.

With the defeat, Ashton-Franklin Center moves to 3-13 on the year. The Raiders host Eastland (Lanark, IL) to meet the Cougars in a Northwest Upstate Illini - South match on Saturday, January 6. The Cougars enter the match with a record of 10-5. Eastland won 47-32 in their recent league match against Polo (Polo, IL)