Teutopolis Wooden Shoes (Teutopolis, IL) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Columbia Eagles (Columbia, IL), 49-36 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Teutopolis upgrades its record to 7-2 on the season. The Wooden Shoes travel to Mt. Vernon (Mt. Vernon, IL) to clash with the Rams in a non-league bout on Wednesday, December 20. The Rams go into the bout with a record of 7-2.

Next up, the Eagles clash with the Roxana Shells (Roxana, IL) in a Cahokia - Mississippi bout, on Tuesday, December 19. Columbia will attempt to upgrade on its 5-4 season record. The Shells go into the bout with a 5-4 record after their 59-34 league win over East Alton-Wood River (Wood River, IL).