The crowd at Tuesday's league challenge between the Galena Pirates (Galena, IL) and the visiting Stockton Blackhawks (Stockton, IL), observed Galena's basketball team overwhelm Stockton by a score of 51-22.

The Pirates (14-11) will now prepare for their challenge against Scales Mound (Scales Mound, IL). The Hornets come into the Northwest Upstate Illini - West challenge with a 14-12 record. In their last challenge, Scales Mound trounced Warren (Warren, IL), 68-57, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Blackhawks battle the River Ridge Wildcats (Hanover, IL) in a Northwest Upstate Illini - West challenge, on Thursday, February 6. Stockton will attempt to improve on its 6-16 season record.