Marquette Catholic Explorers (Alton, IL) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the visiting Jersey Panthers (Jerseyville, IL), 50-32 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Marquette Catholic advances its record to 2-0 on the year. The Explorers host Roxana (Roxana, IL) to battle the Shells in a non-league contest on Tuesday, December 2. The Shells come into the contest with a record of 2-1. Roxana won 57-51 in their recent non-league contest against Granite City (Granite City, IL)

In their next game, the Panthers battle the Freeburg Midgets (Freeburg, IL) in a non-league contest, on Wednesday, December 3. Jersey will attempt to better on its 0-3 season record. The Midgets come into the contest with a 1-2 record after their 53-38 non-league win over Southwestern (Piasa, IL).