Urbana Tigers (Urbana, IL) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Danville Vikings (Danville, IL), 40-25 in a league bout.

With the win, Urbana upgrades its record to 2-4 on the season. The Tigers travel to Richwoods (Peoria, IL) to play the Knights in a Big Twelve bout on Saturday, December 10. The Knights go into the bout with a record of 3-5. Richwoods won 51-24 in their recent league bout against Bloomington (Bloomington, IL)

Next up, the Vikings play the Peoria Lions (Peoria, IL) in a Big Twelve bout, on Saturday, December 10. Danville will attempt to upgrade on its 0-5 season record. The Lions go into the bout with a 7-2 record after their 48-37 non-league win over Richwoods (Peoria, IL).