The Beardstown Tigers basketball squad (Beardstown, IL), was crushed 61-37 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Illini Bluffs Tigers (Glasford, IL)

With the victory, Illini Bluffs advances its record to 10-1 on the year. The Tigers travel to PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central (Petersburg, IL) to meet the Bluejays in a non-league battle on Friday, December 27. The Bluejays enter the battle with a record of 8-1. PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central won 48-42 in their recent non-league battle against Bowen (Chicago, IL)

The Tigers now own a 3-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Bowen for a non-league battle on Friday, December 27. Beardstown will meet a Boilermakers squad coming off a 86-46 non-league loss to Milwaukee School of Languages (Milwaukee, WI). The Boilermakers record now stands at 5-8.