The Hillcrest Hawks (Country Club Hills, IL) basketball edged the visiting Christ the King Gladiators (Chicago, IL), 68-61 in Sunday's non-league bout.

The Hawks now possess a 13-8 record. They play next when they host Richards for a South Suburban bout on Monday, January 27. Hillcrest will play a Bulldogs team coming off a 63-34 non-league loss to Brooks (Chicago, IL). The Bulldogs record now stands at 3-17.

With the loss, Christ the King falls to 14-8 on the campaign. The Gladiators host Wheaton Academy (West Chicago, IL) to play the Warriors in a Chicagoland Christian bout on Tuesday, January 28. The Warriors go into the bout with a record of 12-6. Wheaton Academy won 65-39 in their recent league outing against Aurora Christian (Aurora, IL)