In Wednesday's non-league outing, the Ellison Lions (Chicago, IL) basketball squad edged the host Hancock Eagles (Chicago, IL), by a margin of 44-39.

The Lions (13-2) will now prepare for their outing against Cristo Rey Jesuit (Chicago, IL). The Cristeros go into the Chicago Prep outing with a 1-7 record. In their last outing, Cristo Rey Jesuit was tipped by Ida Crown Jewish Academy (Chicago, IL), 72-23, in a league outing.

The Eagles now own a 2-17 record. They play next when they host Longwood for a Chicago Public - White Central outing on Thursday, January 11. Hancock will clash with a Panthers squad coming off a 85-52 league loss to Richards (Chicago, IL). The Panthers record now stands at 4-7.