The Chester Yellowjackets basketball team scored 53 points and limited the host Red Bud Musketeers to 48 in the Yellowjackets league triumph on Friday.

The Yellowjackets now possess a 11-14 record. They play next when they travel to Wesclin for a Cahokia - Illinois game on Monday, February 10. Chester will confront a Warriors team coming off a 60-59 league loss to Carlyle (Carlyle, IL). The Warriors record now stands at 15-10.

With the loss, Red Bud falls to 10-18 on the campaign. The Musketeers travel to New Athens (New Athens, IL) to confront the Yellow Jackets in a non-league game on Saturday, February 8. The Yellow Jackets go into the game with a record of 14-8. New Athens won 69-54 in their recent league game against Marissa/Coulterville (Marissa, IL)