Waltonville Spartans (Waltonville, IL) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Fairfield Mules (Fairfield, IL), 53-40 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Waltonville upgrades its record to 5-0 on the year. The Spartans travel to Meridian (Mounds, IL) to face the Bobcats in a non-league match on Saturday, December 7. The Bobcats enter the match with a record of 3-1. Meridian won 98-39 in their recent non-league match against Carrier Mills-Stonefort (Carrier Mills, IL)

The Mules now sport a 2-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Flora for a Black Diamond - East match on Tuesday, December 10. Fairfield will face a Wolves squad coming off a 52-43 non-league loss to Riverview Gardens (St. Louis, MO). The Wolves record now stands at 0-5.