In Tuesday's non-league test, the New Athens Yellow Jackets (New Athens, IL) basketball squad knocked off the visiting Gibault Catholic Hawks (Waterloo, IL), by a score of 61-53.

Next, the Yellow Jackets encounter the Steeleville Warriors (Steeleville, IL) in a Cahokia - Kaskaskia test, on Friday, December 13. New Athens will attempt to improve on its 4-2 season record. The Warriors come into the test with a 5-0 record after their 82-43 league win over Lebanon (Lebanon, IL).

The Hawks (2-4) will now prepare for their test against Waterloo (Waterloo, IL). The Bulldogs come into the non-league test with a 5-2 record.