Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Highland Bulldogs (Highland, IL) and the host Mater Dei Knights (Breese, IL), saw Highland's basketball squad overcome Mater Dei by a tally of 49-36.

With the victory, Highland improves its record to 20-9 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Gibault Catholic (Waterloo, IL) to play the Hawks in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, February 14. The Hawks come into the challenge with a record of 23-6. Gibault Catholic won 58-49 in their recent non-league challenge against Waterloo (Waterloo, IL)

Next up, the Knights play the Granite City Warriors (Granite City, IL) in a Freelance challenge, on Friday, February 17. Mater Dei will attempt to improve on its 13-15 season record. The Warriors come into the challenge with a 15-14 record after their 55-48 non-league win over Althoff Catholic (Belleville, IL).