In Tuesday's league test, the Eastland Cougars (Lanark, IL) basketball squad trounced the host Fulton Steamers (Fulton, IL), by a score of 56-32.

Next, the Cougars encounter the Rock Falls Rockets (Rock Falls, IL) in a non-league test, on Thursday, February 20. Eastland will attempt to improve on its 25-4 season record. The Rockets come into the test with a 21-7 record after their 71-53 non-league win over Erie-Prophetstown (Erie, IL).

The Steamers (15-15) will now prepare for their test against Ashton-Franklin Center (Ashton, IL). The Raiders come into the Northwest Upstate Illini - South test with a 7-23 record. In their last test, Ashton-Franklin Center was routed by Milledgeville (Milledgeville, IL), 55-49, in a league test.