Tuscola Warriors (Tuscola, IL) supporters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host Meridian Hawks (Macon, IL), 71-35 in a league match.

With the victory, Tuscola advances its record to 21-6 on the year. The Warriors travel to St. Teresa (Decatur, IL) to face the Bulldogs in a non-league match on Friday, February 14. The Bulldogs enter the match with a record of 3-23. St. Teresa won 47-43 in their recent non-league match against Cornerstone Christian (Bloomington, IL)

The Hawks now own a 11-17 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Clinton for a Central Illinois match on Wednesday, February 12. Meridian will face a Maroons squad coming off a 60-51 league loss to Warrensburg-Latham (Warrensburg, IL). The Maroons record now stands at 15-12.