The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Chicago Marshall Commandos (Chicago, IL) and the host Englewood Stem Panthers (Chicago, IL), observed Chicago Marshall's basketball team overwhelm Englewood Stem by a score of 69-44.

The Commandos (8-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Crane Medical (Chicago, IL). The Cougars come into the Chicago Public - Red Northwest challenge with a 10-6 record. In their last challenge, Crane Medical trounced Little Village (Chicago, IL), 69-37, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Panthers battle the Crane Medical Cougars (Chicago, IL) in a Chicago Public - Red Northwest challenge, on Thursday, January 16. Englewood Stem will attempt to improve on its 1-11 season record.