The Sandoval Blackhawks basketball squad (Sandoval, IL), was crushed 72-42 in Saturday's league battle with the host Red Hill Salukis (Bridgeport, IL)

With the win, Red Hill betters its record to 3-4 on the season. The Salukis host Dugger Union (Dugger, IN) to battle the Bulldogs in a Little Okaw Valley contest on Tuesday, December 9. The Bulldogs come into the contest with a record of 0-2.

In their next game, the Blackhawks battle the Waltonville Spartans (Waltonville, IL) in a Midland Trail match, on Wednesday, December 10. Sandoval will attempt to advance on its 2-4 season record. The Spartans enter the match with a 5-0 record after their 63-35 non-league win over Carbondale (Carbondale, IL).