Fans at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Thornwood Thunderbirds (South Holland, IL) and the visiting King Jaguars (Chicago, IL), saw Thornwood's basketball squad wallop King by a count of 75-28.

With the victory, Thornwood upgrades its record to 8-8 on the campaign. The Thunderbirds host Danville (Danville, IL) to play the Vikings in a non-league challenge on Sunday, January 7. The Vikings come into the challenge with a record of 5-9.

Next up, the Jaguars play the Kennedy Crusaders (Chicago, IL) in a Chicago Public - White Central challenge, on Tuesday, January 9. King will attempt to upgrade on its 7-4 season record. The Crusaders come into the challenge with a 5-11 record after their 55-41 non-league loss to Elgin (Elgin, IL).