Quincy Notre Dame Raiders (Quincy, IL) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Illini West Chargers (Carthage, IL), 56-28 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Quincy Notre Dame upgrades its record to 20-2 on the season. The Raiders travel to Bloomington Central Catholic (Bloomington, IL) to play the Saints in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 20. The Saints go into the bout with a record of 17-5. Bloomington Central Catholic won 62-55 in their recent non-league bout against Olympia (Stanford, IL)

Next up, the Chargers play the Monmouth-Roseville Titans (Monmouth, IL) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 20. Illini West will attempt to upgrade on its 13-9 season record. The Titans go into the bout with a 14-10 record after their 66-52 non-league win over Kewanee (Kewanee, IL).