The Cairo Pilots routed the visiting Valmeyer Pirates basketball team by a final score of 85-43 in Saturday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Pilots face the Ballard Memorial Bombers (Barlow, KY) in a non-league game, on Thursday, February 7. Cairo will attempt to move on its 3-13 season record.

With the defeat, Valmeyer moves to 2-17 on the year. The Pirates host New Athens (New Athens, IL) to face the Yellow Jackets in a Cahokia - Kaskaskia game on Tuesday, January 29. The Yellow Jackets enter the game with a record of 14-7. New Athens won 55-50 in their recent league game against Steeleville (Steeleville, IL)