The crowd at Wednesday's league challenge between the Pearl City Wolves (Pearl City, IL) and the visiting Durand Bulldogs (Durand, IL), observed Pearl City's basketball team overwhelm Durand by a score of 61-29.

The Wolves (10-8) will now prepare for their challenge against Orangeville (Orangeville, IL). The Broncos come into the Northwest Upstate Illini - North challenge with a 1-14 record. In their last challenge, Orangeville was routed by Lena-Winslow (Lena, IL), 59-25, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Bulldogs encounter the Forreston Cardinals (Forreston, IL) in a Northwest Upstate Illini - North challenge, on Thursday, January 16. Durand will attempt to improve on its 6-12 season record. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a 11-8 record after their 57-49 non-league loss to Fulton (Fulton, IL).