The Urban Prep-Englewood Lions basketball team (Chicago, IL), was nudged 1-0 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Phillips Wildcats (Chicago, IL)

The Wildcats now possess a 9-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Comer for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 7. Phillips will confront a Catamounts team coming off a 76-48 non-league loss to Perspectives-IIT/Joslin (Chicago, IL). The Catamounts record now stands at 7-7.

The Lions (3-5) will now prepare for their battle against Kennedy (Chicago, IL). The Crusaders come into the Chicago Public - White Central battle with a 10-6 record. In their last battle, Kennedy edged Walther Christian Academy (Melrose Park, IL), 68-61, in a non-league battle.