St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans (St. Joseph, IL) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Watseka Warriors (Watseka, IL), 74-38 in a non-league bout.

With the win, St. Joseph-Ogden upgrades its record to 2-0 on the season. The Spartans travel to Charleston (Charleston, IL) to play the Trojans in a non-league bout on Friday, December 1. The Trojans go into the bout with a record of 2-0. Charleston won 59-26 in their recent non-league bout against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond (Arthur, IL)

Next up, the Warriors play the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights (Arthur, IL) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 1. Watseka will attempt to upgrade on its 0-3 season record. The Knights go into the bout with a 0-2 record after their 59-26 non-league loss to Charleston (Charleston, IL).