In Thursday's league test, the Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers (Mt. Pulaski, IL) basketball squad got by the visiting Illini Central/Greenview (Mason City, IL), by a score of 36-30.

Next, the Hilltoppers encounter the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans (St. Joseph, IL) in a non-league test, on Monday, December 16. Mt. Pulaski will attempt to improve on its 8-1 season record. The Spartans come into the test with a 3-5 record after their 57-41 non-league loss to Salt Fork (Sidell, IL).

The (5-3) will now prepare for their test against Astoria/VIT (Astoria, IL). The Rebels come into the non-league test with a 0-7 record. In their last test, Astoria/VIT was nipped by Illini Bluffs (Glasford, IL), 58-10, in a non-league test.