The Midwest Central/Delavan Raiders basketball squad (Manito, IL), was crushed 59-23 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Illini Bluffs Tigers (Glasford, IL)

With the victory, Illini Bluffs advances its record to 12-8 on the year. The Tigers host Athens (Athens, IL) to meet the Warriors in a Sangamo battle on Saturday, January 11. The Warriors enter the battle with a record of 10-6.

The Raiders now own a 3-12 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Peoria Heights for a Prairieland battle on Monday, January 13. Midwest Central/Delavan will meet a Patriots squad coming off a 55-22 non-league loss to Princeville (Princeville, IL). The Patriots record now stands at 0-18.