Brown County Hornets (Mt. Sterling, IL) boosters left the game satisfied Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Carrollton Hawks (Carrollton, IL), 64-45 in a league match.

With the victory, Brown County upgrades its record to 21-9 on the year. The Hornets travel to Pleasant Hill (Pleasant Hill, IL) to face the Wolves in a Western Illinois Valley match on Friday, February 21. The Wolves enter the match with a record of 4-17. Pleasant Hill lost 60-39 in their recent league match against Calhoun (Hardin, IL)

The Hawks now sport a 16-13 record. They put it on the line next when they host Dupo for a non-league match on Monday, February 24. Carrollton will face a Tigers squad coming off a 73-44 non-league loss to East Alton-Wood River (Wood River, IL). The Tigers record now stands at 2-16.