Johnsburg Skyhawks (Johnsburg, IL) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Plano Reapers (Plano, IL), 53-44 in a league bout.

With the win, Johnsburg upgrades its record to 17-14 on the season. The Skyhawks travel to Genoa-Kingston (Genoa, IL) to play the Cogs in a non-league bout on Wednesday, February 21. The Cogs go into the bout with a record of 9-20. Genoa-Kingston lost 68-45 in their recent non-league bout against Sycamore (Sycamore, IL)

Next up, the Reapers play the Illinois Math & Science Academy Titans (Aurora, IL) in a non-league bout, on Monday, February 19. Plano will attempt to upgrade on its 16-15 season record. The Titans go into the bout with a 9-20 record after their 59-35 non-league win over Mooseheart (Mooseheart, IL).