The Knoxville Blue Bullets basketball team (Knoxville, IL), was toppled 64-52 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Monmouth United Red Storm (Monmouth, IL)

The Red Storm now possess a 8-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Bushnell-Prairie City for a non-league battle on Monday, December 11. Monmouth United will confront a Spartans team coming off a 54-35 non-league win over Biggsville West Central (Biggsville, IL). The Spartans record now stands at 4-7.

The Blue Bullets (0-8) will now prepare for their battle against Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] (Woodhull, IL). The Spartans come into the non-league battle with a 2-6 record. In their last battle, Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] beat West Prairie (Sciota, IL), 74-42, in a non-league battle.