In Tuesday's league match, the host Bloom Blazing Trojan basketball team scored a tight 44-39 triumph over the Kankakee Kays.

In their next game, the Blazing Trojan meet the Lincoln-Way East Griffins (Frankfort, IL) in a non-league match, on Thursday, January 11. Bloom will attempt to move on its 9-5 season record. The Griffins enter the match with a 10-4 record after their 64-63 non-league win over Proviso East (Maywood, IL).

With the defeat, Kankakee moves to 13-2 on the year. The Kays host Thornwood (South Holland, IL) to confront the Thunderbirds in a Southland challenge on Friday, January 12. The Thunderbirds come into the challenge with a record of 9-9. Thornwood lost 57-42 in their recent league challenge against Rich Township (Olympia Fields, IL)