The Seneca Fighting Irish basketball team scored 40 points and limited the visiting Putnam County Panthers to 31 in the Fighting Irish league triumph on Thursday.

The Fighting Irish now possess a 13-4 record. They play next when they travel to Dwight for a Tri-County game on Saturday, January 11. Seneca will confront a Trojans team coming off a 49-39 league win over Midland (Varna, IL). The Trojans record now stands at 10-6.

With the loss, Putnam County falls to 4-15 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Midland (Varna, IL) to confront the Timberwolves in a Tri-County game on Monday, January 13. The Timberwolves go into the game with a record of 9-10. Midland lost 49-39 in their recent league game against Dwight (Dwight, IL)