Charleston Trojans (Charleston, IL) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Taylorville Tornadoes (Taylorville, IL), 54-37 in a league bout.

With the win, Charleston upgrades its record to 6-4 on the season. The Trojans travel to Dixon (Dixon, IL) to play the Dukes & Duchesses in a non-league bout on Thursday, December 28. The Dukes & Duchesses go into the bout with a record of 12-1. Dixon won 60-43 in their recent non-league bout against Princeton (Princeton, IL)

Next up, the Tornadoes play the Mt. Zion Braves (Mt. Zion, IL) in a Apollo bout, on Wednesday, December 27. Taylorville will attempt to upgrade on its 0-9 season record. The Braves go into the bout with a 11-0 record after their 72-61 non-league win over Glenwood (Chatham, IL).