The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Galena Pirates (Galena, IL) and the host River Ridge Wildcats (Hanover, IL), witnessed Galena's basketball squad run past River Ridge by a count of 36-26.

With the victory, Galena advances its record to 11-4 on the year. The Pirates host Stockton (Stockton, IL) to meet the Blackhawks in a match on Tuesday, February 4. The Blackhawks enter the match with a record of 3-1. Stockton won 42-20 in their recent league match against Warren (Warren, IL)

The Wildcats now own a 3-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host East Dubuque for a battle on Tuesday, February 4. River Ridge will meet a Warriors squad coming off a 54-35 league loss to Galena (Galena, IL). The Warriors record now stands at 2-2.