Teutopolis Wooden Shoes (Teutopolis, IL) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Monticello Sages (Monticello, IL), 47-29 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Teutopolis upgrades its record to 13-2 on the season. The Wooden Shoes host Warrensburg-Latham (Warrensburg, IL) to play the Cardinals in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 7. The Cardinals go into the bout with a record of 9-7.

Next up, the Sages play the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts (Chillicothe, IL) in a Illini Prairie bout, on Friday, January 6. Monticello will attempt to upgrade on its 8-6 season record. The Grey Ghosts go into the bout with a 3-11 record after their 52-46 non-league win over Sherrard (Sherrard, IL).