In Friday's non-league contest, the host Gage Park Fighting Owls basketball team scored a close 42-36 triumph over the EPIC Academy The Legends.

The Fighting Owls (5-6) will now prepare for their contest against Dunbar (Chicago, IL). The Mightymen go into the non-league contest with a 7-4 record. In their last contest, Dunbar nipped Woodlawn (Chicago, IL), 18-4, in a league contest.

In their next game, the The Legends battle the ACERO Garcia Patriots (Chicago, IL) in a Chicago Public - Green Central contest, on Wednesday, January 22. EPIC Academy will attempt to better on its 3-8 season record. The Patriots enter the battle with a 1-8 record after their 2-0 non-league loss to DuSable (Chicago, IL).