Elverado Falcons (Elkville, IL) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Joppa-Maple Grove Rangers (Joppa, IL), 54-34 in a league match.

With the victory, Elverado upgrades its record to 2-4 on the year. The Falcons travel to Shawnee (Wolf Lake, IL) to face the Redskins in a non-league match on Friday, December 13. The Redskins enter the match with a record of 1-7. Shawnee lost 61-58 in their recent league match against Dongola (Dongola, IL)

The Rangers now sport a 0-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Goreville for a non-league match on Friday, December 13. Joppa-Maple Grove will face a Blackcats squad coming off a 76-40 league win over Zeigler-Royalton (Zeigler, IL). The Blackcats record now stands at 5-1.