In Thursday's league contest, the host Payton College Prep Grizzlies basketball team scored a big 51-24 triumph over the Englewood Stem Panthers.

The Grizzlies (13-10) will now prepare for their contest against Thornton (Harvey, IL). The Wildcats go into the non-league contest with a 7-13 record. In their last contest, Thornton smashed Thornridge (Dolton, IL), 63-31, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Panthers confront the Perspectives-IIT/Joslin Wolves (Chicago, IL) in a non-league contest, on Friday, January 31. Englewood Stem will attempt to better on its 2-17 season record. The Wolves go into the contest with a 14-11 record after their 71-53 league loss to Manley (Chicago, IL).