In Saturday's non-league test, the Eastland Cougars (Lanark, IL) basketball squad trounced the visiting Bureau Valley Storm (Manlius, IL), by a score of 58-33.

Next, the Cougars encounter the River Ridge Wildcats (Hanover, IL) in a non-league test, on Monday, January 27. Eastland will attempt to improve on its 19-3 season record. The Wildcats come into the test with a 9-11 record after their 62-42 non-league loss to Dakota (Dakota, IL).

The Storm (9-8) will now prepare for their test against Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] (Woodhull, IL). The Spartans come into the Lincoln Trail test with a 10-11 record. In their last test, Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] bounced Stark County (Toulon, IL), 57-53, in a league test.