Hampshire Whip-Purs (Hampshire, IL) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Dundee-Crown Chargers (Carpentersville, IL), 50-36 in a league bout.

With the win, Hampshire upgrades its record to 5-2 on the season. The Whip-Purs host Huntley (Huntley, IL) to play the Red Raiders in a Fox Valley bout on Friday, December 9. The Red Raiders go into the bout with a record of 6-2. Huntley won 57-43 in their recent league bout against Cary-Grove (Cary, IL)

Next up, the Chargers play the Crystal Lake Central Tigers (Crystal Lake, IL) in a Fox Valley bout, on Friday, December 9. Dundee-Crown will attempt to upgrade on its 2-4 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 0-7 record after their 80-31 league loss to Central (Burlington, IL).