The Montello Hilltoppers (Montello, WI) basketball crushed the visiting Tri-County Penguins (Plainfield, WI), 88-54 in Monday's non-league test.

The Hilltoppers (8-8) will now prepare for their test against Markesan (Markesan, WI). The Hornets go into the Trailways - West test with a 3-11 record. In their last test, Markesan walloped Williams Bay (Williams Bay, WI), 57-39, in a non-league test.

The Penguins now own a 3-13 record. They play next when they host Almond-Bancroft for a Central Wisconsin - South test on Tuesday, January 30. Tri-County will encounter a Eagles squad coming off a 73-19 league win over Rosholt (Rosholt, WI). The Eagles record now stands at 15-1.