Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Cary-Grove Trojans (Cary, IL) and the host Crystal Lake Central Tigers (Crystal Lake, IL), saw Cary-Grove's basketball squad knock off Crystal Lake Central by a tally of 58-48.

With the victory, Cary-Grove improves its record to 5-13 on the campaign. The Trojans host Vernon Hills (Vernon Hills, IL) to encounter the Cougars in a non-league test on Saturday, January 14. The Cougars go into the test with a record of 8-11. Vernon Hills lost 46-37 in their recent league test against Deerfield (Deerfield, IL)

The Tigers now own a 3-15 record. They play next when they travel to Huntley for a Fox Valley test on Tuesday, January 17. Crystal Lake Central will encounter a Red Raiders squad coming off a 45-39 non-league loss to Yorkville (Yorkville, IL). The Red Raiders record now stands at 14-5.