The crowd at Monday's league challenge between the St. Anthony Bulldogs (Effingham, IL) and the host Altamont Indians (Altamont, IL), observed St. Anthony's basketball team knock off Altamont by a score of 44-36.

The Bulldogs (8-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City (Cowden, IL). The Bobcats come into the National Trail challenge with a 7-3 record. In their last challenge, Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City prevailed over Shelbyville (Shelbyville, IL), 52-40, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Indians encounter the Nokomis Redskins (Nokomis, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, December 12. Altamont will attempt to improve on its 4-4 season record. The Redskins come into the challenge with a 7-0 record after their 51-11 non-league win over Ramsey (Ramsey, IL).