Heyworth Hornets (Heyworth, IL) backers were pleased Monday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Olympia Spartans (Stanford, IL), 77-52 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Heyworth upgrades its record to 2-3 on the campaign. The Hornets travel to Seneca (Seneca, IL) to play the Fighting Irish in a non-league bout on Friday, December 8. The Fighting Irish come into the bout with a record of 5-1. Seneca won 74-48 in their recent non-league bout against St. Bede (Peru, IL)

Next up, the Spartans play the Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs (Mackinaw, IL) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, December 6. Olympia will attempt to upgrade on its 2-4 season record. The Chiefs come into the bout with a 0-3 record after their 69-18 non-league loss to Eureka (Eureka, IL).