St. Patrick Shamrocks (Chicago, IL) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Nazareth Academy Roadrunners (LaGrange Park, IL), 53-25 in a non-league bout.

With the win, St. Patrick upgrades its record to 5-0 on the season. The Shamrocks host De La Salle (Chicago, IL) to play the Meteors in a non-league bout on Sunday, January 7. The Meteors go into the bout with a record of 6-8. De La Salle won 44-32 in their recent non-league bout against Providence Catholic (New Lenox, IL)

Next up, the Roadrunners play the Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs (Riverside, IL) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 6. Nazareth Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 1-2 season record.