The River Ridge Timberwolves routed the visiting Benton Zephyrs basketball team by a final score of 52-22 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the Timberwolves face the Galena Pirates (Galena, IL) in a non-league game, on Monday, January 29. River Ridge will attempt to move on its 11-6 season record. The Pirates enter the game with a 20-1 record after their 56-25 league win over Warren (Warren, IL).

With the defeat, Benton moves to 4-14 on the year. The Zephyrs host Fennimore (Fennimore, WI) to face the Golden Eagles in a non-league game on Monday, January 29. The Golden Eagles enter the game with a record of 12-7. Fennimore won 59-53 in their recent league game against Boscobel (Boscobel, WI)