Marquette Crusaders (Ottawa, IL) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Yorkville Christian Mustangs (Yorkville, IL), 85-61 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Marquette upgrades its record to 6-5 on the campaign. The Crusaders host Gardner-South Wilmington (Gardner, IL) to play the Panthers in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 26. The Panthers come into the bout with a record of 4-8. Gardner-South Wilmington lost 60-45 in their recent non-league bout against Reed-Custer (Braidwood, IL)

Next up, the Mustangs play the Streator Bulldogs (Streator, IL) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, December 27. Yorkville Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 5-9 season record. The Bulldogs come into the bout with a 9-3 record after their 48-41 non-league loss to East Peoria (East Peoria, IL).