Mendota Trojans (Mendota, IL) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Oregon Hawks (Oregon, IL), 68-49 in a league bout.

With the win, Mendota upgrades its record to 14-6 on the season. The Trojans host Ottawa (Ottawa, IL) to play the Pirates in a non-league bout on Tuesday, February 11. The Pirates go into the bout with a record of 15-1. Ottawa won 61-50 in their recent league bout against Geneseo (Geneseo, IL)

Next up, the Hawks play the Rock Falls Rockets (Rock Falls, IL) in a Big Northern - White bout, on Saturday, February 22. Oregon will attempt to upgrade on its 2-17 season record.