Eastland Cougars (Lanark, IL) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host Ashton-Franklin Center Raiders (Ashton, IL), 75-31 in a league match.

With the victory, Eastland upgrades its record to 21-3 on the year. The Cougars travel to Polo (Polo, IL) to face the Marcos in a Northwest Upstate Illini - South match on Tuesday, February 4. The Marcos enter the match with a record of 9-12. Polo lost 65-46 in their recent non-league match against Scales Mound (Scales Mound, IL)

The Raiders now sport a 7-18 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Amboy for a match on Tuesday, February 4. Ashton-Franklin Center will face a Clippers squad coming off a 43-28 non-league win over Stockton (Stockton, IL). The Clippers record now stands at 9-13.