The New Athens Yellow Jackets (New Athens, IL) basketball crushed the host Riverview Gardens Rams (St. Louis, MO), 49-16 in Wednesday's non-league bout.

The Yellow Jackets now possess a 5-7 record. They play next when they host Dupo for a Cahokia - Kaskaskia bout on Thursday, December 18. New Athens will play a Tigers team coming off a 47-28 league loss to Steeleville (Steeleville, IL). The Tigers record now stands at 2-6.

The Rams (2-5) will now prepare for their test against McCluer North (Florissant, MO). The Stars come into the test with a 1-3 record.