The Conant Cougars basketball team (Hoffman Estates, IL), was nudged 45-43 in Friday's league battle with the host Fremd Vikings (Palatine, IL)

The Vikings now sport a 11-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Lakes for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 14. Fremd will battle a Eagles team coming off a 55-45 league loss to Grayslake Central (Grayslake, IL). The Eagles record now stands at 11-5.

The Cougars (8-7) will now prepare for their battle against Dundee-Crown (Carpentersville, IL). The Chargers come into the non-league battle with a 7-9 record. In their last battle, Dundee-Crown was nudged by Huntley (Huntley, IL), 51-50, in a league battle.