Rantoul Eagles (Rantoul, IL) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Mattoon Greenwave (Mattoon, IL), 65-51 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Rantoul upgrades its record to 3-6 on the year. The Eagles travel to Rochester (Rochester, IL) to face the Rockets in a non-league game on Tuesday, December 27. The Rockets enter the game with a record of 5-4. Rochester won 63-31 in their recent non-league game against Taylorville (Taylorville, IL)

With the defeat, Mattoon moves to 2-10 on the year. The Greenwave travel to Pana (Pana, IL) to face the Panthers in a non-league game on Tuesday, January 3. The Panthers enter the game with a record of 3-4.