The Normal West Wildcats basketball squad (Normal, IL), was crushed 48-27 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Morton Potters (Morton, IL)

With the victory, Morton advances its record to 19-4 on the year. The Potters host Pekin (Pekin, IL) to meet the Dragons in a Mid-Illini battle on Friday, January 31. The Dragons enter the battle with a record of 15-9. Pekin won 40-29 in their recent non-league battle against Illini Bluffs (Glasford, IL)

The Wildcats now own a 9-14 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Limestone for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 30. Normal West will meet a Rockets squad coming off a 53-41 league loss to Washington (Washington, IL). The Rockets record now stands at 11-13.