Johnston City Indians (Johnston City, IL) backers were pleased Wednesday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Egyptian Pharaohs (Tamms, IL), 70-31 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Johnston City upgrades its record to 3-8 on the campaign. The Indians travel to Zeigler-Royalton (Zeigler, IL) to play the Tornadoes in a non-league bout on Thursday, December 28. The Tornadoes come into the bout with a record of 5-6. Zeigler-Royalton won 74-70 in their recent non-league bout against Century (Ullin, IL)

Next up, the Pharaohs play the Century Centurions (Ullin, IL) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, December 28. Egyptian will attempt to upgrade on its 4-11 season record. The Centurions come into the bout with a 10-5 record after their 74-70 non-league loss to Zeigler-Royalton (Zeigler, IL).