The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Hyde Park Thunderbirds (Chicago, IL) and the visiting Southland College Prep (Matteson, IL), observed Hyde Park's basketball team edge Southland College Prep by a score of 59-58.

The Thunderbirds (3-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Thornton Fractional South (Lansing, IL). The Red Wolves come into the non-league challenge with a 3-5 record. In their last challenge, Thornton Fractional South was tipped by Downers Grove North (Downers Grove, IL), 66-54, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the encounter the Chicago Marshall Commandos (Chicago, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 4. Southland College Prep will attempt to improve on its 6-4 season record. The Commandos come into the challenge with a 4-4 record after their 48-35 non-league loss to Curie (Chicago, IL).