The Pontiac Indians got by the host St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans basketball squad by a final score of 68-62 in Thursday's league outing.

Next, the Indians clash with the Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers (Paxton, IL) in a Illini Prairie outing, on Monday, January 13. Pontiac will attempt to upgrade on its 8-10 season record. The Panthers come into the outing with a 2-18 record after their 40-27 league loss to Tolono Unity (Tolono, IL).

The Spartans (6-10) will now prepare for their outing against Prairie Central (Fairbury, IL). The Hawks come into the Illini Prairie outing with a 7-11 record. In their last outing, Prairie Central held off Rantoul (Rantoul, IL), 59-40, in a league outing.