Roxana Shells (Roxana, IL) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Litchfield Purple Panthers (Litchfield, IL), 57-48 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Roxana upgrades its record to 5-4 on the season. The Shells travel to Greenville (Greenville, IL) to play the Comets in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 5. The Comets go into the bout with a record of 2-3.

Next up, the Purple Panthers play the Vandalia Vandals (Vandalia, IL) in a South Central - East bout, on Friday, December 18. Litchfield will attempt to upgrade on its 3-6 season record. The Vandals go into the bout with a 4-3 record after their 60-46 league win over Hillsboro (Hillsboro, IL).