In Tuesday's non-league test, the Southwestern Piasa Birds (Piasa, IL) basketball squad knocked off the host Carrollton Hawks (Carrollton, IL), by a score of 56-40.

Next, the Piasa Birds encounter the Roxana Shells (Roxana, IL) in a non-league test, on Friday, December 6. Southwestern will attempt to improve on its 3-3 season record. The Shells come into the test with a 3-2 record after their 48-37 non-league win over Marquette Catholic (Alton, IL).

The Hawks (1-1) will now prepare for their test against Griggsville-Perry (Griggsville, IL). The Tornadoes come into the Western Illinois Valley test with a 2-0 record. In their last test, Griggsville-Perry beat Brown County (Mt. Sterling, IL), 61-60, in a league test.