Phillips Wildcats (Chicago, IL) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting St. Francis de Sales Pioneers (Chicago, IL), 53-45 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Phillips upgrades its record to 15-2 on the season. The Wildcats travel to De La Salle (Chicago, IL) to clash with the Meteors in a non-league bout on Sunday, January 14. The Meteors go into the bout with a record of 9-9. De La Salle lost 54-48 in their recent non-league bout against Hillcrest (Country Club Hills, IL)