The Iroquois West Raiders basketball team (Gilman, IL), was nudged 54-53 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons (Gibson City, IL)

The Falcons now possess a 6-11 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to El Paso-Gridley for a Heart Of Illinois battle on Monday, January 9. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley will confront a Titans team coming off a 66-30 league loss to Eureka (Eureka, IL). The Titans record now stands at 7-9.

The Raiders (8-8) will now prepare for their battle against Westville (Westville, IL). The Tigers come into the Vermilion Valley battle with a 4-10 record. In their last battle, Westville was nudged by Fisher (Fisher, IL), 53-24, in a non-league battle.