The Breese Central Cougars (Breese, IL) basketball crushed the host Roxana Shells (Roxana, IL), 66-23 in Thursday's league bout.

The Cougars now possess a 8-0 record. They play next when they travel to Columbia for a Cahokia - Mississippi bout on Thursday, December 19.

With the loss, Roxana falls to 4-3 on the campaign. The Shells host Wesclin (Trenton, IL) to play the Warriors in a non-league bout on Monday, December 16. The Warriors go into the bout with a record of 6-4. Wesclin won 45-40 in their recent league bout against Red Bud (Red Bud, IL)