Carrollton Hawks (Carrollton, IL) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Gillespie Miners (Gillespie, IL), 62-53 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Carrollton upgrades its record to 1-3 on the season. The Hawks host Lovejoy (Lovejoy, IL) to clash with the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Monday, December 4. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 0-0.

Next up, the Miners clash with the Edinburg Wildcats (Edinburg, IL) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, December 2. Gillespie will attempt to upgrade on its 2-3 season record. The Wildcats go into the bout with a 1-3 record after their 66-53 non-league win over Tri-City (Buffalo, IL).