Knoxville Blue Bullets (Knoxville, IL) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Biggsville West Central Heat (Biggsville, IL), 76-53 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Knoxville upgrades its record to 4-22 on the campaign. The Blue Bullets host Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] (Woodhull, IL) to play the Spartans in a Lincoln Trail bout on Tuesday, February 6. The Spartans come into the bout with a record of 10-16. Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] won 62-53 in their recent league bout against Galva (Galva, IL)

Next up, the Heat play the Abingdon/Avon Tornadoes (Abingdon, IL) in a Lincoln Trail bout, on Tuesday, February 6. Biggsville West Central will attempt to upgrade on its 1-25 season record. The Tornadoes go into the test with a 13-13 record after their 39-28 non-league win over Stark County (Toulon, IL).