The Goreville Blackcats bounced the visiting Christopher Bearcats basketball squad by a final score of 60-36 in Friday's league outing.

Next, the Blackcats clash with the Nashville Hornets (Nashville, IL) in a non-league outing, on Saturday, February 8. Goreville will attempt to upgrade on its 21-3 season record. The Hornets come into the outing with a 16-8 record after their 70-62 league win over Pinckneyville (Pinckneyville, IL).

The Bearcats (13-12) will now prepare for their outing against Johnston City (Johnston City, IL). The Indians come into the Black Diamond - West outing with a 8-16 record. In their last outing, Johnston City was overwhelmed by Hardin County (Elizabethtown, IL), 77-62, in a non-league outing.