Northridge Knights (Niles, IL) backers were pleased Wednesday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Chicago University Maroons (Chicago, IL), 56-17 in a league bout.

With the victory, Northridge upgrades its record to 18-6 on the campaign. The Knights host North Shore Country Day (Winnetka, IL) to play the Raiders in a Independent School bout on Friday, February 2. The Raiders come into the bout with a record of 4-10. North Shore Country Day lost 53-25 in their recent non-league bout against Niles West (Skokie, IL)

Next up, the Maroons play the Elgin Academy Hilltoppers (Elgin, IL) in a Independent School bout, on Monday, February 5. Chicago University will attempt to upgrade on its 3-14 season record.