The Highland Bulldogs basketball squad (Highland, IL), lost 56-45 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Alton Redbirds (Alton, IL)

With the victory, Alton advances its record to 4-0 on the year. The Redbirds host Edwardsville (Edwardsville, IL) to meet the Tigers in a Southwestern battle on Friday, December 6. The Tigers enter the battle with a record of 4-0. Edwardsville won 69-63 in their recent non-league battle against Champaign Central (Champaign, IL)

The Bulldogs now own a 2-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Belleville East for a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 3. Highland will meet a Lancers squad coming off a 83-55 non-league win over Jennings (Jennings, MO). The Lancers record now stands at 4-0.