The PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central Bluejays basketball team (Petersburg, IL), dropped 51-40 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Rantoul Eagles (Rantoul, IL)

The Eagles now possess a 5-15 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Mt. Zion for a non-league battle on Monday, February 5. Rantoul will battle a Braves team coming off a 71-41 non-league win over Jacksonville (Jacksonville, IL). The Braves record now stands at 24-1.

The Bluejays (12-14) will now prepare for their battle against Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains, IL). The Cardinals come into the Sangamo battle with a 12-13 record. In their last battle, Pleasant Plains prevailed over Bloomington Central Catholic (Bloomington, IL), 42-32, in a non-league battle.