Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Mather Rangers (Chicago, IL) and the visiting Schurz Bulldogs (Chicago, IL), saw Mather's basketball squad knock off Schurz by a count of 61-43.

With the victory, Mather upgrades its record to 5-12 on the campaign. The Rangers travel to Francis W. Parker (Chicago, IL) to play the Colonels in a non-league challenge on Monday, January 22. The Colonels come into the challenge with a record of 1-11. Francis W. Parker lost 85-61 in their recent non-league challenge against Phillips (Chicago, IL)

Next up, the Bulldogs play the Lake View Wildcats (Chicago, IL) in a Chicago Public - White North challenge, on Monday, January 22. Schurz will attempt to upgrade on its 1-18 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 14-5 record after their 53-48 league win over Amundsen (Chicago, IL).