Carrollton Hawks (Carrollton, IL) supporters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Gillespie Miners (Gillespie, IL), 60-52 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Carrollton advances its record to 3-1 on the year. The Hawks travel to North Greene (White Hall, IL) to face the Spartans in a non-league match on Monday, December 9. The Spartans enter the match with a record of 2-2. North Greene lost 57-50 in their recent non-league match against Beardstown (Beardstown, IL)

The Miners now own a 0-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Central A & M for a non-league match on Saturday, December 7. Gillespie will face a Raiders squad coming off a 56-46 non-league win over Pana (Pana, IL). The Raiders record now stands at 1-0.