Belvidere North Blue Thunder (Belvidere, IL) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host McHenry Warriors (McHenry, IL), 43-38 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Belvidere North upgrades its record to 16-6 on the season. The Blue Thunder travel to Harlem (Machesney Park, IL) to clash with the Huskies in a Northern Illinois 10 bout on Wednesday, January 24. The Huskies go into the bout with a record of 7-14. Harlem lost 60-44 in their recent league bout against Hononegah (Rockton, IL)

Next up, the Warriors clash with the Crystal Lake Central Tigers (Crystal Lake, IL) in a Fox Valley bout, on Tuesday, January 23. McHenry will attempt to upgrade on its 16-5 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 6-17 record after their 63-58 non-league win over Woodstock (Woodstock, IL).