MacArthur Generals (Decatur, IL) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Normal University Pioneers (Normal, IL), 60-46 in a league match.

With the victory, MacArthur upgrades its record to 4-3 on the year. The Generals travel to O'Fallon (O'Fallon, IL) to face the Panthers in a non-league match on Friday, December 27. The Panthers enter the match with a record of 3-6. O'Fallon won 50-48 in their recent league match against Collinsville (Collinsville, IL)

The Pioneers now sport a 7-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Lutheran for a non-league match on Thursday, December 26. Normal University will face a Crusaders squad coming off a 59-39 non-league loss to East Dubuque (East Dubuque, IL). The Crusaders record now stands at 5-7.