Richwoods Knights (Peoria, IL) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Manual Rams (Peoria, IL), 73-51 in a league bout.

With the win, Richwoods upgrades its record to 7-1 on the season. The Knights travel to Bloomington (Bloomington, IL) to clash with the Purple Raiders in a Big Twelve bout on Friday, December 8. The Purple Raiders go into the bout with a record of 0-6. Bloomington lost 70-37 in their recent non-league bout against Prairie Central (Fairbury, IL)

Next up, the Rams clash with the Normal Community Ironmen (Normal, IL) in a Big Twelve bout, on Friday, December 8. Manual will attempt to upgrade on its 3-2 season record. The Ironmen go into the bout with a 5-0 record after their 72-41 league win over Urbana (Urbana, IL).