Washington Panthers (Washington, IL) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the host Streator Bulldogs (Streator, IL), 62-41 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Washington upgrades its record to 6-3 on the campaign. The Panthers host Dunlap (Dunlap, IL) to play the Eagles in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 20. The Eagles come into the bout with a record of 3-5. Dunlap won 64-43 in their recent league bout against Canton (Canton, IL)

Next up, the Bulldogs play the Herscher Tigers (Herscher, IL) in a Illinois Central 8 bout, on Friday, January 6. Streator will attempt to upgrade on its 5-4 season record.