The Centralia Orphans topped the visiting Althoff Catholic Crusaders basketball team by a final score of 52-38 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the Orphans face the Taylorville Tornadoes (Taylorville, IL) in a non-league game, on Saturday, January 7. Centralia will attempt to move on its 12-2 season record. The Tornadoes enter the game with a 1-16 record after their 69-40 non-league loss to Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights, IL).

With the defeat, Althoff Catholic moves to 5-10 on the year. The Crusaders travel to O'Fallon (O'Fallon, IL) to face the Panthers in a non-league game on Tuesday, January 10. The Panthers enter the game with a record of 12-4. O'Fallon won 60-58 in their recent league game against East St. Louis (East St. Louis, IL)