Taft Eagles (Chicago, IL) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Simeon Wolverines (Chicago, IL), 57-44 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Taft upgrades its record to 16-9 on the season. The Eagles host Juarez (Chicago, IL) to play the Eagles in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 31. The Eagles go into the bout with a record of 14-11. Juarez lost 50-29 in their recent non-league bout against Kelly (Chicago, IL)

Next up, the Wolverines play the Clark Eagles (Chicago, IL) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, January 31. Simeon will attempt to upgrade on its 9-14 season record. The Eagles go into the bout with a 16-3 record after their 62-46 non-league win over Austin College and Career Academy (Chicago, IL).