Tilden Blue Devils (Chicago, IL) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host DuSable Panthers (Chicago, IL), 40-23 in a league bout.

With the win, Tilden upgrades its record to 10-2 on the season. The Blue Devils host Harlan (Chicago, IL) to clash with the Falcons in a Chicago Public - Blue South/Central bout on Friday, January 19. The Falcons go into the bout with a record of 6-6. Harlan won 32-31 in their recent league bout against Bowen (Chicago, IL)

Next up, the Panthers clash with the Catalyst-Maria Wolves (Chicago, IL) in a Chicago Public - Green Central bout, on Friday, January 19. DuSable will attempt to upgrade on its 9-5 season record. The Wolves go into the bout with a 10-5 record after their 39-21 league win over Corliss (Chicago, IL).