The Sterling Golden Warriors (Sterling, IL) basketball crushed the host East Moline United Panthers (East Moline, IL), 72-26 in Monday's league bout.

The Golden Warriors now possess a 17-2 record. They play next when they host Galesburg for a Western Big 6 bout on Thursday, January 16. Sterling will play a Silver Streaks team coming off a 49-14 non-league win over LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle, IL). The Silver Streaks record now stands at 17-3.

With the loss, East Moline United falls to 0-19 on the campaign. The Panthers host Alleman (Rock Island, IL) to play the Pioneers in a Western Big 6 bout on Thursday, January 16. The Pioneers go into the bout with a record of 15-6. Alleman won 52-43 in their recent non-league bout against Monmouth-Roseville (Monmouth, IL)