The Monticello Sages bounced the visiting Ridgeview Mustangs basketball squad by a final score of 78-52 in Thursday's non-league outing.

Next, the Sages clash with the Oakwood Comets (Fithian, IL) in a non-league outing, on Thursday, December 26. Monticello will attempt to upgrade on its 3-5 season record. The Comets come into the outing with a 7-5 record after their 58-57 league loss to Armstrong (Armstrong, IL).

The Mustangs (5-4) will now prepare for their outing against Tuscola (Tuscola, IL). The Warriors come into the non-league outing with a 10-0 record. In their last outing, Tuscola routed Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] (Kansas, IL), 78-39, in a non-league outing.