In Tuesday's non-league test, the Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish (Kankakee, IL) basketball squad trounced the visiting Manteno Panthers (Manteno, IL), by a score of 73-48.

Next, the Fightin' Irish encounter the Aurora Christian Eagles (Aurora, IL) in a Chicagoland Christian test, on Friday, January 17. Bishop McNamara will attempt to improve on its 16-2 season record. The Eagles come into the test with a 11-5 record after their 53-52 non-league loss to Newark (Newark, IL).

The Panthers (11-7) will now prepare for their test against Clifton Central (Clifton, IL). The Comets come into the non-league test with a 12-6 record. In their last test, Clifton Central bounced Grace Christian Academy (Kankakee, IL), 67-43, in a league test.