Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Springfield Senators (Springfield, IL) and the host Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones (Springfield, IL), saw Springfield's basketball squad hold off Sacred Heart-Griffin by a tally of 56-51.

With the victory, Springfield improves its record to 5-3 on the campaign. The Senators host Lanphier (Springfield, IL) to confront the Lions in a Central State Eight challenge on Saturday, December 10. The Lions come into the challenge with a record of 1-6. Lanphier lost 59-29 in their recent league challenge against Springfield Southeast (Springfield, IL)

Next up, the Cyclones confront the Quincy Notre Dame Raiders (Quincy, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, December 8. Sacred Heart-Griffin will attempt to improve on its 6-2 season record. The Raiders come into the challenge with a 8-1 record after their 54-43 non-league win over Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains, IL).