The Centralia Orphans (Centralia, IL) basketball nipped the host Columbia Eagles (Columbia, IL), 48-41 in Monday's non-league test.

The Orphans (11-6) will now prepare for their test against Cahokia (Cahokia, IL). The Comanches go into the South Seven test with a 4-9 record. In their last test, Cahokia was tipped by Belleville West (Belleville, IL), 46-40, in a non-league test.

The Eagles now own a 11-9 record. They play next when they host East Alton-Wood River for a Cahokia - Mississippi test on Thursday, January 11. Columbia will encounter a Oilers squad coming off a 64-41 non-league win over Bunker Hill (Bunker Hill, IL). The Oilers record now stands at 9-10.