Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish (Kankakee, IL) supporters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Chicago Christian Knights (Palos Heights, IL), 77-65 in a league match.

With the victory, Bishop McNamara advances its record to 20-4 on the year. The Fightin' Irish travel to Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (Gibson City, IL) to face the Falcons in a non-league match on Saturday, February 1. The Falcons enter the match with a record of 12-8.

The Knights now own a 9-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Grant Park for a non-league match on Saturday, February 1. Chicago Christian will face a Dragons squad coming off a 65-40 non-league loss to Reed-Custer (Braidwood, IL). The Dragons record now stands at 8-14.