ROWVA/Williamsfield Cougars (Oneida, IL) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Knoxville Blue Bullets (Knoxville, IL), 73-71 in a non-league bout.

With the win, ROWVA/Williamsfield upgrades its record to 12-11 on the season. The Cougars travel to Mercer County (Aledo, IL) to clash with the Golden Eagles in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 30. The Golden Eagles go into the bout with a record of 19-6. Mercer County won 71-32 in their recent non-league bout against Knoxville (Knoxville, IL)

Next up, the Blue Bullets clash with the Galva Wildcats (Galva, IL) in a non-league bout, on Friday, February 2. Knoxville will attempt to upgrade on its 3-20 season record. The Wildcats go into the bout with a 6-16 record after their 48-27 non-league loss to Abingdon/Avon (Abingdon, IL).