Murphysboro Red Devils (Murphysboro, IL) supporters left the game happy Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Cairo Pilots (Cairo, IL), 72-43 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Murphysboro advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Red Devils travel to Chester (Chester, IL) to face the Yellowjackets in a non-league match on Wednesday, December 4. The Yellowjackets enter the match with a record of 1-2. Chester won 62-54 in their recent non-league match against DuQuoin (DuQuoin, IL)

The Pilots now own a 2-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to DuQuoin for a non-league match on Wednesday, December 4. Cairo will face a Indians squad coming off a 62-54 non-league loss to Chester (Chester, IL). The Indians record now stands at 0-1.