In Friday's league match, the visiting Athens Warriors basketball team scored a good 53-42 triumph over the Illini Central Cougars.

In their next game, the Warriors meet the Olympia Spartans (Stanford, IL) in a Sangamo match, on Tuesday, February 13. Athens will attempt to better on its 17-11 season record. The Spartans enter the match with a 8-19 record after their 78-54 league loss to Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains, IL).

With the defeat, Illini Central moves to 11-16 on the year. The Cougars host Illini Bluffs (Glasford, IL) to meet the Tigers in a Tomahawk match on Monday, February 12. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 26-3. Illini Bluffs won 61-31 in their recent league match against ROWVA/Williamsfield (Oneida, IL)