Illinois High School Basketball - Bishop McNamara thwarts Chicago Christian
January 11, 2022: Palos Heights, IL 60463 The Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish (Kankakee, IL) basketball knocked off the host Chicago Christian Knights (Palos Heights, IL), 40-30 in Tuesday's league test.
The Fightin' Irish (7-10) will now prepare for their test against Bloomington Central Catholic (Bloomington, IL). The Saints go into the non-league test with a 11-6 record. In their last test, Bloomington Central Catholic notched a victory over Illinois Valley Central (Chillicothe, IL), 56-38, in a league test.
The Knights now own a 6-11 record. They play next when they travel to Elmwood Park for a Metro Suburban test on Thursday, January 13. Chicago Christian will encounter a Tigers squad coming off a 46-41 league loss to Wheaton Academy (West Chicago, IL). The Tigers record now stands at 6-13.