Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Midland Timberwolves (Varna, IL) and the host Marquette Crusaders (Ottawa, IL), saw Midland's basketball squad wallop Marquette by a tally of 42-21.

With the victory, Midland improves its record to 7-4 on the campaign. The Timberwolves travel to Roanoke-Benson (Roanoke, IL) to confront the Rockets in a Tri-County challenge on Monday, December 11. The Rockets come into the challenge with a record of 3-7.

Next up, the Crusaders confront the Putnam County Panthers (Granville, IL) in a Tri-County challenge, on Monday, December 11. Marquette will attempt to improve on its 4-2 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 9-2 record after their 50-22 league win over Dwight (Dwight, IL).