In Thursday's league test, the Vel Phillips Memorial Spartans (Madison, WI) basketball squad trounced the visiting Madison La Follette Lancers (Madison, WI), by a score of 97-71.

Next, the Spartans clash with the Verona Wildcats (Verona, WI) in a Big Eight test, on Saturday, December 21. Vel Phillips Memorial will attempt to improve on its 6-1 season record. The Wildcats come into the test with a 6-1 record after their 85-52 league win over Janesville Parker (Janesville, WI).

The Lancers (5-1) will now prepare for their test against Sun Prairie East (Sun Prairie, WI). The Cardinals come into the Big Eight test with a 5-1 record. In their last test, Sun Prairie East bounced Madison East (Madison, WI), 84-55, in a league test.