The Sparta Bulldogs were victorious over the host Chester Yellowjackets basketball squad by a final score of 45-35 in Saturday's non-league outing.

Next, the Bulldogs clash with the Freeburg Midgets (Freeburg, IL) in a non-league outing, on Tuesday, January 21. Sparta will attempt to upgrade on its 12-4 season record. The Midgets enter the outing with a 7-11 record after their 61-46 non-league loss to Meridian (Mounds, IL).

The Yellowjackets (7-11) will now prepare for their outing against New Athens (New Athens, IL). The Yellow Jackets enter the non-league outing with a 11-6 record. In their last outing, New Athens was defeated by Gibault Catholic (Waterloo, IL), 66-63, in a non-league outing.