The Bartlett Hawks basketball team (Bartlett, IL), was nudged 46-39 in Thursday's league battle with the host Larkin Royals (Elgin, IL)

The Royals now possess a 8-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to St. Edward for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 6. Larkin will confront a Green Wave team coming off a 49-25 non-league win over Westmont (Westmont, IL). The Green Wave record now stands at 9-8.

The Hawks (8-11) will now prepare for their battle against Oswego (Oswego, IL). The Panthers come into the non-league battle with a 4-14 record. In their last battle, Oswego edged Plainfield Central (Plainfield, IL), 55-30, in a league battle.