Chester Yellowjackets (Chester, IL) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Steeleville Warriors (Steeleville, IL), 45-34 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Chester upgrades its record to 5-10 on the season. The Yellowjackets travel to New Athens (New Athens, IL) to play the Yellow Jackets in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 16. The Yellow Jackets go into the bout with a record of 5-8.

Next up, the Warriors play the Gibault Catholic Hawks (Waterloo, IL) in a non-league bout, on Friday, January 5. Steeleville will attempt to upgrade on its 9-5 season record. The Hawks go into the bout with a 6-10 record after their 50-39 non-league win over Non Varsity Tournament Opponent (, ).