Peoria Notre Dame Irish (Peoria, IL) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Yorkville Christian Mustangs (Yorkville, IL), 69-49 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Peoria Notre Dame upgrades its record to 2-5 on the season. The Irish travel to Danville (Danville, IL) to play the Vikings in a Big Twelve bout on Friday, December 15. The Vikings go into the bout with a record of 3-5. Danville lost 66-55 in their recent non-league bout against St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph, IL)

Next up, the Mustangs play the Neuqua Valley Wildcats (Naperville, IL) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, December 12. Yorkville Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 4-5 season record. The Wildcats go into the bout with a 6-3 record after their 67-55 non-league loss to Bolingbrook (Bolingbrook, IL).