Rochester Rockets (Rochester, IL) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Decatur Eisenhower Panthers (Decatur, IL), 54-51 in a league bout.

With the victory, Rochester upgrades its record to 8-9 on the campaign. The Rockets travel to Clinton (Clinton, IL) to face the Maroons in a non-league game on Saturday, January 6. The Maroons enter the game with a record of 15-1. Clinton won 61-55 in their recent non-league game against Heyworth (Heyworth, IL)

With the defeat, Decatur Eisenhower moves to 5-9 on the year. The Panthers travel to MacArthur (Decatur, IL) to face the Generals in a Central State Eight game on Tuesday, January 9. The Generals enter the game with a record of 13-2. MacArthur won 65-46 in their recent non-league game against Normal West (Normal, IL)