Springfield Senators (Springfield, IL) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Bloomington Purple Raiders (Bloomington, IL), 84-40 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Springfield upgrades its record to 4-5 on the year. The Senators host Rantoul (Rantoul, IL) to face the Eagles in a non-league match on Thursday, December 19. The Eagles enter the match with a record of 4-5. Rantoul won 65-50 in their recent non-league match against Maroa-Forsyth (Maroa, IL)

The Purple Raiders now sport a 1-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Champaign Central for a Big Twelve match on Friday, December 20. Bloomington will face a Maroons squad coming off a 58-56 non-league loss to Decatur Eisenhower (Decatur, IL). The Maroons record now stands at 5-4.