Serena Huskers (Serena, IL) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Newark Norsemen (Newark, IL), 36-24 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Serena upgrades its record to 27-8 on the campaign. The Huskers travel to St. Thomas More (Champaign, IL) to play the Sabers in a non-league bout on Monday, February 27. The Sabers come into the bout with a record of 27-6. St. Thomas More won 63-48 in their recent non-league bout against Mt. Pulaski (Mt. Pulaski, IL)