In Monday's non-league match, the Mascoutah Indians (Mascoutah, IL) basketball team tipped the host Belleville East Lancers (Belleville, IL), by a final score of 45-38.

In their next game, the Indians face the Waterloo Bulldogs (Waterloo, IL) in a Mississippi Valley match, on Friday, January 27. Mascoutah will attempt to move on its 17-7 season record. The Bulldogs enter the match with a 15-9 record after their 47-45 non-league win over Columbia (Columbia, IL).

With the defeat, Belleville East moves to 4-12 on the year. The Lancers travel to Edwardsville (Edwardsville, IL) to face the Tigers in a Southwestern match on Thursday, January 26. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 8-11. Edwardsville lost 37-22 in their recent league match against O'Fallon (O'Fallon, IL)