Steeleville Warriors (Steeleville, IL) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Dupo Tigers (Dupo, IL), 78-52 in a league bout.

With the win, Steeleville upgrades its record to 13-11 on the season. The Warriors host Sparta (Sparta, IL) to clash with the Bulldogs in a non-league bout on Saturday, February 3. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a record of 6-17. Sparta lost 58-21 in their recent league bout against Nashville (Nashville, IL)

Next up, the Tigers clash with the Valmeyer Pirates (Valmeyer, IL) in a Cahokia - Kaskaskia bout, on Friday, February 9. Dupo will attempt to upgrade on its 3-18 season record. The Pirates go into the bout with a 13-11 record after their 60-48 league win over Marissa/Coulterville (Marissa, IL).