The Central A & M Raiders (Moweaqua, IL) basketball were winner over the visiting Gillespie Miners (Gillespie, IL), 70-50 in Saturday's non-league bout.

The Raiders now possess a 3-0 record. They play next when they host Tri-City for a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 10. Central A & M will play a Tornadoes team coming off a 57-45 league win over Bunker Hill (Bunker Hill, IL). The Tornadoes record now stands at 3-3.

With the loss, Gillespie falls to 0-4 on the campaign. The Miners host Civic Memorial (Bethalto, IL) to play the Eagles in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 10. The Eagles go into the bout with a record of 3-2. Civic Memorial won 57-42 in their recent league bout against Jersey (Jerseyville, IL)