Mt. Zion Braves (Mt. Zion, IL) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Teutopolis Wooden Shoes (Teutopolis, IL), 68-61 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Mt. Zion upgrades its record to 21-2 on the campaign. The Braves host Mahomet-Seymour (Mahomet, IL) to play the Bulldogs in a Apollo bout on Friday, January 27. The Bulldogs come into the bout with a record of 8-11. Mahomet-Seymour won 62-59 in their recent non-league bout against Bloomington (Bloomington, IL)

Next up, the Wooden Shoes play the Mater Dei Knights (Breese, IL) in a non-league bout, on Friday, January 27. Teutopolis will attempt to upgrade on its 16-5 season record. The Knights come into the bout with a 10-11 record after their 48-46 non-league loss to Madison (Madison, IL).