The Forreston Cardinals basketball team (Forreston, IL), was nudged 62-55 in Wednesday's league battle with the host Polo Marcos (Polo, IL)

The Marcos now sport a 15-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host Ashton-Franklin Center for a Northwest Upstate Illini - South battle on Friday, February 3. Polo will battle a Raiders team coming off a 52-20 non-league win over South Beloit (South Beloit, IL). The Raiders record now stands at 10-16.

The Cardinals (14-15) will now prepare for their battle against Eastland (Lanark, IL). The Cougars come into the Northwest Upstate Illini - South battle with a 19-8 record. In their last battle, Eastland edged Milledgeville (Milledgeville, IL), 51-6, in a league battle.