West Aurora Blackhawks (Aurora, IL) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Joliet Central Steelmen (Joliet, IL), 60-45 in a league bout.

With the win, West Aurora upgrades its record to 14-4 on the season. The Blackhawks travel to Plainfield Central (Plainfield, IL) to play the Wildcats in a SouthWest Prairie bout on Friday, January 12. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 4-12. Plainfield Central lost 66-61 in their recent league bout against Minooka (Minooka, IL)

Next up, the Steelmen play the Sandburg Eagles (Orland Park, IL) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, January 10. Joliet Central will attempt to upgrade on its 9-7 season record. The Eagles go into the bout with a 8-7 record after their 63-58 non-league win over Oak Forest (Oak Forest, IL).