The Hancock Eagles (Chicago, IL) basketball edged the visiting Ellison Lions (Chicago, IL), 52-51 in Monday's non-league bout.

The Eagles now possess a 4-18 record. They play next when they travel to Catalyst-Maria for a Chicago Public - White Central bout on Tuesday, January 28. Hancock will play a Wolves team coming off a 49-7 league loss to Longwood (Chicago, IL). The Wolves record now stands at 6-13.

With the loss, Ellison falls to 9-7 on the campaign. The Lions travel to Cristo Rey Jesuit (Chicago, IL) to play the Cristeros in a Chicago Prep bout on Friday, January 31. The Cristeros go into the bout with a record of 7-10. Cristo Rey Jesuit lost 44-40 in their recent non-league bout against Back of the Yards College Prep (Chicago, IL)