Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Niles Notre Dame Dons (Niles, IL) and the host Marian Catholic Spartans (Chicago Heights, IL), saw Niles Notre Dame's basketball squad hold off Marian Catholic by a count of 53-47.

With the victory, Niles Notre Dame upgrades its record to 9-9 on the campaign. The Dons host St. Patrick (Chicago, IL) to play the Shamrocks in a East Suburban Catholic challenge on Tuesday, January 9. The Shamrocks come into the challenge with a record of 11-5. St. Patrick won 81-64 in their recent league challenge against Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park, IL)

Next up, the Spartans play the Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers (Joliet, IL) in a East Suburban Catholic challenge, on Saturday, January 6. Marian Catholic will attempt to upgrade on its 10-6 season record. The Hilltoppers come into the challenge with a 5-6 record after their 78-63 non-league win over Aurora East (Aurora, IL).