The Staunton Bulldogs (Staunton, IL) basketball toppled the host Gillespie Miners (Gillespie, IL), 42-32 in Tuesday's non-league bout.

The Bulldogs now possess a 17-2 record. They play next when they travel to Carlinville for a non-league bout on Friday, January 24. Staunton will play a Cavaliers team coming off a 68-32 non-league win over North Mac (Virden, IL). The Cavaliers record now stands at 18-4.

With the loss, Gillespie falls to 17-7 on the campaign. The Miners travel to New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly (New Berlin, IL) to play the Vipers in a non-league bout on Monday, January 27. The Vipers go into the bout with a record of 15-8. New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly lost 43-38 in their recent non-league bout against Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia (Concord, IL)