Crab Orchard Trojans (Marion, IL) backers were pleased Monday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the host Egyptian Pharaohs (Tamms, IL), 95-63 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Crab Orchard upgrades its record to 18-7 on the campaign. The Trojans travel to Carrier Mills-Stonefort (Carrier Mills, IL) to play the Wildcats in a Greater Egyptian bout on Tuesday, February 6. The Wildcats come into the bout with a record of 2-20. Carrier Mills-Stonefort lost 62-38 in their recent league bout against Pope County (Golconda, IL)

Next up, the Pharaohs play the Agape Christian Knights (Energy, IL) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, February 6. Egyptian will attempt to upgrade on its 7-20 season record. The Knights come into the bout with a 12-16 record after their 44-31 non-league win over Shawnee (Wolf Lake, IL).