Marshall Lions (Marshall, IL) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Red Hill Salukis (Bridgeport, IL), 63-21 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Marshall upgrades its record to 7-10 on the season. The Lions host Arcola (Arcola, IL) to clash with the Purple Riders in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 27. The Purple Riders go into the bout with a record of 9-2. Arcola won 55-18 in their recent non-league bout against Red Hill (Bridgeport, IL)

Next up, the Salukis clash with the Webber Trojans (Bluford, IL) in a non-league bout, on Monday, January 2. Red Hill will attempt to upgrade on its 1-15 season record. The Trojans go into the bout with a 4-6 record after their 38-36 non-league win over DuQuoin (DuQuoin, IL).