Red Bud Musketeers (Red Bud, IL) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Okawville Rockets (Okawville, IL), 55-45 in a league bout.

With the victory, Red Bud upgrades its record to 12-6 on the campaign. The Musketeers travel to Waterloo (Waterloo, IL) to play the Bulldogs in a non-league bout on Wednesday, January 17. The Bulldogs come into the bout with a record of 10-9. Waterloo lost 77-49 in their recent non-league bout against Alton (Alton, IL)

Next up, the Rockets play the Columbia Eagles (Columbia, IL) in a non-league bout, on Monday, January 15. Okawville will attempt to upgrade on its 5-11 season record. The Eagles come into the bout with a 14-4 record after their 73-39 non-league win over Cahokia (Cahokia, IL).