In Friday's non-league test, the Christopher Bearcats (Christopher, IL) basketball squad knocked off the host Vandalia Vandals (Vandalia, IL), by a score of 49-40.

Next, the Bearcats face the Johnston City Indians (Johnston City, IL) in a non-league outing, on Saturday, December 28. Christopher will attempt to upgrade on its 8-7 season record. The Indians enter the outing with a 8-4 record after their 59-43 non-league win over East Alton-Wood River (Wood River, IL).

The Vandals (9-5) will now prepare for their outing against DuQuoin (DuQuoin, IL). The Indians enter the non-league outing with a 8-7 record. In their last outing, DuQuoin ran past East Alton-Wood River (Wood River, IL), 51-50, in a non-league outing.