Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Carrollton Hawks (Carrollton, IL) and the visiting Marquette Catholic Explorers (Alton, IL), saw Carrollton's basketball squad wallop Marquette Catholic by a count of 69-47.

With the victory, Carrollton upgrades its record to 11-4 on the campaign. The Hawks host Bunker Hill (Bunker Hill, IL) to play the Minutemen in a non-league challenge on Thursday, January 4. The Minutemen come into the challenge with a record of 2-8. Bunker Hill lost 55-15 in their recent non-league challenge against Gillespie (Gillespie, IL)

Next up, the Explorers play the Marissa/Coulterville Meteors (Marissa, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, December 27. Marquette Catholic will attempt to upgrade on its 2-6 season record.