Ottawa Pirates (Ottawa, IL) backers were pleased Monday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the host Rochelle Hubs (Rochelle, IL), 47-16 in a league bout.

With the victory, Ottawa upgrades its record to 19-6 on the campaign. The Pirates host Kaneland (Maple Park, IL) to play the Knights in a Interstate 8 bout on Thursday, January 26. The Knights come into the bout with a record of 11-12. Kaneland won 50-20 in their recent league bout against Plano (Plano, IL)

Next up, the Hubs play the Sandwich Indians (Sandwich, IL) in a Interstate 8 bout, on Friday, January 27. Rochelle will attempt to upgrade on its 7-20 season record. The Indians come into the bout with a 7-19 record after their 43-40 league loss to LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle, IL).