Mt. Zion Braves (Mt. Zion, IL) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the host Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs (Mahomet, IL), 76-51 in a league bout.

With the victory, Mt. Zion upgrades its record to 5-1 on the campaign. The Braves travel to Richland County (Olney, IL) to play the Tigers in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 6. The Tigers come into the bout with a record of 4-0. Richland County won 49-48 in their recent league bout against Robinson (Robinson, IL)

Next up, the Bulldogs play the Charleston Trojans (Charleston, IL) in a Apollo bout, on Tuesday, December 6. Mahomet-Seymour will attempt to upgrade on its 1-3 season record. The Trojans come into the bout with a 1-1 record after their 76-69 league win over Taylorville (Taylorville, IL).