Peoria Notre Dame Irish (Peoria, IL) backers were pleased Wednesday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting East Peoria Raiders (East Peoria, IL), 66-33 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Peoria Notre Dame upgrades its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Irish host Normal West (Normal, IL) to play the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Monday, December 11. The Wildcats come into the bout with a record of 0-0.

Next up, the Raiders play the Dunlap Eagles (Dunlap, IL) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, December 9. East Peoria will attempt to upgrade on its 1-1 season record. The Eagles come into the bout with a 6-1 record after their 65-18 non-league win over Illinois Valley Central (Chillicothe, IL).