Illini West Chargers (Carthage, IL) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Rushville-Industry Rockets (Rushville, IL), 73-30 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Illini West upgrades its record to 16-16 on the season. The Chargers travel to Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield, IL) to clash with the Cyclones in a non-league bout on Monday, February 13. The Cyclones go into the bout with a record of 25-6. Sacred Heart-Griffin won 44-33 in their recent league bout against Normal University (Normal, IL)