The Durand Bulldogs (Durand, IL) basketball felled the host Polo Marcos (Polo, IL), 61-44 in Monday's non-league test.

The Bulldogs (9-11) will now prepare for their test against Pecatonica (Pecatonica, IL). The Indians go into the Northwest Upstate Illini - North test with a 15-6 record. In their last test, Pecatonica thwarted Intrinsic (Chicago, IL), 68-53, in a non-league test.

The Marcos now own a 7-12 record. They play next when they travel to Forreston for a Northwest Upstate Illini - South test on Thursday, January 20. Polo will encounter a Cardinals squad coming off a 56-37 non-league loss to Harvest Christian Academy (Elgin, IL). The Cardinals record now stands at 4-10.