St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans (St. Joseph, IL) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Beecher Bobcats (Beecher, IL), 73-34 in a non-league match.

With the victory, St. Joseph-Ogden upgrades its record to 5-3 on the year. The Spartans travel to Winnebago (Winnebago, IL) to face the Indians in a non-league match on Thursday, December 26. The Indians enter the match with a record of 5-5. Winnebago lost 55-53 in their recent non-league match against Byron (Byron, IL)

The Bobcats now sport a 6-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Galena for a non-league match on Friday, December 27. Beecher will face a Pirates squad coming off a 67-27 non-league win over West Carroll (Savanna, IL). The Pirates record now stands at 7-5.