Fieldcrest Knights (Minonk, IL) boosters left the game satisfied Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Normal University Pioneers (Normal, IL), 49-44 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Fieldcrest upgrades its record to 15-13 on the year. The Knights host Tremont (Tremont, IL) to face the Turks in a Heart Of Illinois match on Thursday, February 13. The Turks enter the match with a record of 25-5. Tremont won 58-31 in their recent league match against Fisher (Fisher, IL)

The Pioneers now sport a 10-19 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Lincoln for a Central State Eight match on Tuesday, February 11. Normal University will face a Railsplitters squad coming off a 73-22 league win over Decatur Eisenhower (Decatur, IL). The Railsplitters record now stands at 17-11.