The El Paso-Gridley Titans got by the visiting Eastland Cougars basketball squad by a final score of 64-59 in Thursday's non-league outing.

Next, the Titans clash with the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans (St. Joseph, IL) in a non-league outing, on Saturday, December 28. El Paso-Gridley will attempt to upgrade on its 8-2 season record. The Spartans come into the outing with a 7-3 record after their 44-42 non-league win over Tri-Valley (Downs, IL).

The Cougars (8-2) will now prepare for their outing against Bishop McNamara (Kankakee, IL). The Fightin' Irish come into the non-league outing with a 12-0 record. In their last outing, Bishop McNamara held off Bulls College Prep (Chicago, IL), 88-27, in a non-league outing.