Althoff Catholic Crusaders (Belleville, IL) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Carbondale Terriers (Carbondale, IL), 61-38 in a league bout.

With the victory, Althoff Catholic upgrades its record to 16-6 on the campaign. The Crusaders host Mt. Vernon (Mt. Vernon, IL) to play the Rams in a South Seven game on Thursday, January 26. The Rams enter the game with a record of 20-5.

With the defeat, Carbondale moves to 8-17 on the year. The Terriers travel to Vienna (Vienna, IL) to face the Eagles in a non-league game on Thursday, January 26. The Eagles enter the game with a record of 14-9. Vienna won 82-22 in their recent non-league game against Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton (Elkville, IL)