In Friday's league match, the host Putnam County Panthers basketball team scored a decisive 59-32 triumph over the Woodland Warriors.

In their next game, the Panthers meet the Eureka Hornets (Eureka, IL) in a non-league match, on Tuesday, January 11. Putnam County will attempt to better on its 10-11 season record. The Hornets enter the match with a 12-4 record after their 55-46 league loss to El Paso-Gridley (El Paso, IL).

With the defeat, Woodland moves to 5-12 on the year. The Warriors travel to Dwight (Dwight, IL) to meet the Trojans in a Tri-County match on Friday, January 14. The Trojans enter the match with a record of 7-7.