Flanagan-Cornell Falcons (Flanagan, IL) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Eureka Hornets (Eureka, IL), 56-54 in a league match.

With the victory, Flanagan-Cornell upgrades its record to 12-4 on the year. The Falcons host Roanoke-Benson (Roanoke, IL) to face the Rockets in a non-league match on Saturday, January 11. The Rockets enter the match with a record of 5-8. Roanoke-Benson lost 47-42 in their recent non-league match against Deer Creek-Mackinaw (Mackinaw, IL)

The Hornets now sport a 8-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley for a Heart of Illinois match on Friday, January 10. Eureka will face a Falcons squad coming off a 79-72 non-league win over Oakwood (Fithian, IL). The Falcons record now stands at 9-4.