Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Arcola Purple Riders (Arcola, IL) and the host Villa Grove Blue Devils (Villa Grove, IL), saw Arcola's basketball squad gain a win over Villa Grove by a score of 63-47.

The Purple Riders now sport a 21-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Okaw Valley for a Lincoln Prairie contest on Tuesday, February 13. Arcola will battle a Timberwolves team coming off a 53-47 league win over Argenta-Oreana (Argenta, IL). The Timberwolves record now stands at 17-10.

The Blue Devils (13-12) will now prepare for their contest against Cumberland (Toledo, IL). The Pirates come into the Lincoln Prairie contest with a 10-18 record. In their last contest, Cumberland prevailed over Unity Christian (Decatur, IL), 70-38, in a league contest.