Christian Life Eagles (Rockford, IL) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Elgin Academy Hilltoppers (Elgin, IL), 60-52 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Christian Life upgrades its record to 22-8 on the season. The Eagles host Rockford FIRE HomeSchool (Rockford, IL) to clash with the FIRE in a non-league bout on Thursday, February 15. The FIRE go into the bout with a record of 1-4. Rockford FIRE HomeSchool won 54-46 in their recent non-league bout against Rock County Christian (Beloit, WI)

Next up, the Hilltoppers clash with the Schaumburg Christian Conquerors (Schaumburg, IL) in a non-league bout, on Monday, February 19. Elgin Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 14-15 season record.