Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals (Blue Island, IL) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Thornton Fractional North Meteors (Calumet City, IL), 71-64 in a league bout.

With the win, Blue Island Eisenhower upgrades its record to 13-6 on the season. The Cardinals host Oak Lawn (Oak Lawn, IL) to clash with the Spartans in a South Suburban bout on Friday, January 12. The Spartans go into the bout with a record of 11-5. Oak Lawn won 49-43 in their recent league bout against Richards (Oak Lawn, IL)

Next up, the Meteors clash with the Tinley Park Titans (Tinley Park, IL) in a South Suburban bout, on Thursday, January 11. Thornton Fractional North will attempt to upgrade on its 5-5 season record. The Titans go into the bout with a 2-12 record after their 41-39 league loss to Oak Forest (Oak Forest, IL).