Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Mt. Vernon Rams (Mt. Vernon, IL) and the host Marion Wildcats (Marion, IL), saw Mt. Vernon's basketball squad overcome Marion by a tally of 80-63.

With the victory, Mt. Vernon improves its record to 22-5 on the campaign. The Rams host Taylorville (Taylorville, IL) to play the Tornadoes in a non-league challenge on Saturday, February 4. The Tornadoes come into the challenge with a record of 21-7. Taylorville lost 42-34 in their recent league challenge against Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet, IL)

Next up, the Wildcats play the Carbondale Terriers (Carbondale, IL) in a South Seven challenge, on Monday, February 6. Marion will attempt to improve on its 13-15 season record. The Terriers come into the challenge with a 9-18 record after their 39-31 non-league win over Johnston City (Johnston City, IL).