In Friday's non-league test, the Christopher Bearcats (Christopher, IL) basketball team crushed the host Elverado Falcons (Elkville, IL), by a tally of 69-33.

The Bearcats now possess a 9-5 record. They play next when they host Johnston City for a Black Diamond - West bout on Saturday, January 10. Christopher will play a Indians team coming off a 40-32 non-league loss to Century (Ullin, IL). The Indians record now stands at 5-8.

With the loss, Elverado falls to 3-11 on the season. The Falcons travel to Cairo (Cairo, IL) to encounter the Pilots in a non-league test on Saturday, January 10. The Pilots come into the test with a record of 7-6.