Peoria Lions (Peoria, IL) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the host Urbana Tigers (Urbana, IL), 63-49 in a league match.

With the victory, Peoria advances its record to 24-6 on the year. The Lions host Champaign Central (Champaign, IL) to face the Maroons in a Big Twelve match on Wednesday, February 19. The Maroons enter the match with a record of 14-11. Champaign Central lost 59-56 in their recent league match against Danville (Danville, IL)

The Tigers now own a 7-16 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Rantoul for a non-league match on Saturday, February 15. Urbana will face a Eagles squad coming off a 77-55 league loss to St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph, IL). The Eagles record now stands at 13-14.