The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Conant Cougars (Hoffman Estates, IL) and the host Palatine Pirates (Palatine, IL), observed Conant's basketball team edge Palatine by a margin of 48-45.

The Cougars (12-10) will now prepare for their challenge against New Trier (Winnetka, IL). The Trevians come into the non-league challenge with a 10-12 record. In their last challenge, New Trier edged Maine South (Park Ridge, IL), 54-49, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Pirates battle the Mundelein Mustangs (Mundelein, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 25. Palatine will attempt to better on its 13-13 season record. The Mustangs come into the challenge with a 14-9 record after their 42-25 league win over Lake Forest (Lake Forest, IL).