Pontiac Indians (Pontiac, IL) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Bloomington Central Catholic Saints (Bloomington, IL), 73-65 in a league bout.

With the win, Pontiac upgrades its record to 10-5 on the season. The Indians host Morris (Morris, IL) to clash with the Redskins in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 10. The Redskins go into the bout with a record of 4-12. Morris lost 56-52 in their recent non-league bout against Coal City (Coal City, IL)

Next up, the Saints clash with the New Madrid County Central Eagles (New Madrid, MO) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 7. Bloomington Central Catholic will attempt to upgrade on its 10-5 season record. The Eagles go into the bout with a 7-3 record after their 65-52 non-league win over Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau, MO).