The Central A & M Raiders basketball team scored 53 points and limited the host Litchfield Purple Panthers to 36 in the Raiders non-league triumph on Friday.

The Raiders now have a 4-8 record. They play next when they travel to Riverton for a non-league game on Saturday, December 28. Central A & M will confront a Hawks team coming off a 49-24 non-league win over Bunker Hill (Bunker Hill, IL). The Hawks record now stands at 1-10.

With the loss, Litchfield falls to 4-11 on the campaign. The Purple panthers host Mt. Olive (Mt. Olive, IL) to confront the Wildcats in a non-league game on Tuesday, January 7. The Wildcats go into the game with a record of 5-7. Mt. Olive lost 59-32 in their recent league game against Nokomis (Nokomis, IL)