In Monday's non-league outing, the Galena Pirates (Galena, IL) basketball squad beat the host River Ridge Timberwolves (Patch Grove, WI), by a margin of 55-47.

The Pirates (21-1) will now prepare for their outing against River Ridge/Scales Mound (Hanover, IL). The Wildcats go into the Northwest Upstate Illini - West outing with a 18-6 record. In their last outing, River Ridge/Scales Mound defeated East Dubuque (East Dubuque, IL), 45-43, in a league outing.

The Timberwolves now own a 11-7 record. They play next when they host Shullsburg for a Six Rivers - West outing on Thursday, February 1. River Ridge will clash with a Miners team coming off a 55-43 non-league loss to Lancaster (Lancaster, WI). The Miners record now stands at 6-14.