Lake Forest Scouts (Lake Forest, IL) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the visiting Lake Zurich Bears (Lake Zurich, IL), 43-34 in a league match.

With the victory, Lake Forest advances its record to 15-7 on the year. The Scouts travel to Stevenson (Lincolnshire, IL) to face the Patriots in a North Suburban match on Tuesday, February 4. The Patriots enter the match with a record of 16-8. Stevenson won 65-54 in their recent league match against Waukegan (Waukegan, IL)

The Bears now own a 11-13 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Glenbrook North for a non-league match on Saturday, February 1. Lake Zurich will face a Spartans squad coming off a 62-57 non-league win over Niles West (Skokie, IL). The Spartans record now stands at 13-9.