Phillips Wildcats (Chicago, IL) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Lake Forest Academy Caxys (Lake Forest, IL), 56-52 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Phillips upgrades its record to 11-10 on the season. The Wildcats travel to Perspectives Leadership/Technology (Chicago, IL) to clash with the Warriors in a Chicago Public - Red South Central bout on Wednesday, January 24. The Warriors go into the bout with a record of 8-5.

Next up, the Caxys clash with the Latin Romans (Chicago, IL) in a Independent School bout, on Tuesday, January 23. Lake Forest Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 7-4 season record. The Romans go into the bout with a 11-8 record after their 59-46 non-league win over Chicago Hope Academy (Chicago, IL).