The Alton Redbirds (Alton, IL) basketball toppled the visiting Peoria Notre Dame Irish (Peoria, IL), 41-27 in Saturday's non-league bout.

The Redbirds now possess a 8-1 record. They play next when they host Belleville East for a Southwestern bout on Thursday, December 19.

With the loss, Peoria Notre Dame falls to 7-3 on the campaign. The Irish host Normal West (Normal, IL) to play the Wildcats in a Big Twelve bout on Tuesday, December 17. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 4-6. Normal West lost 40-34 in their recent league bout against Manual (Peoria, IL)