The Providence-St. Mel Knights (Chicago, IL) basketball toppled the visiting Aurora Central Catholic Chargers (Aurora, IL), 52-36 in Friday's league bout.

The Knights now possess a 9-10 record. They play next when they travel to Leo for a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 28. Providence-St. Mel will play a Lions team coming off a 48-39 non-league win over Payton College Prep (Chicago, IL). The Lions record now stands at 12-8.

With the loss, Aurora Central Catholic falls to 4-18 on the campaign. The Chargers travel to Fenwick (Oak Park, IL) to play the Friars in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 28. The Friars go into the bout with a record of 15-6. Fenwick won 50-42 in their recent league bout against Leo (Chicago, IL)