Mt. Zion Braves (Mt. Zion, IL) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the visiting Monticello Sages (Monticello, IL), 42-25 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Mt. Zion advances its record to 6-6 on the year. The Braves host Springfield Southeast (Springfield, IL) to meet the Spartans in a non-league match on Monday, December 16. The Spartans enter the match with a record of 10-0. Springfield Southeast won 57-23 in their recent league match against Decatur Eisenhower (Decatur, IL)

The Sages now own a 2-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Illinois Valley Central for a Illini Prairie match on Saturday, December 14. Monticello will meet a Grey Ghosts squad coming off a 63-41 non-league loss to Tremont (Tremont, IL). The Grey Ghosts record now stands at 5-2.