The IC Catholic Prep Knights basketball team (Elmhurst, IL), was nudged 39-37 in Sunday's league battle with the visiting St. Francis Spartans (Wheaton, IL)

The Spartans now possess a 10-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to St. Rita for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 16. St. Francis will confront a Mustangs team coming off a 53-42 non-league loss to IC Catholic Prep (Elmhurst, IL). The Mustangs record now stands at 1-17.

The Knights (12-8) will now prepare for their battle against DePaul College Prep (Chicago, IL). The Rams come into the non-league battle with a 17-1 record. In their last battle, DePaul College Prep edged St. Francis de Sales (Chicago, IL), 69-40, in a non-league battle.