In Tuesday's non-league match, the visiting Hillcrest Hawks basketball team scored a tight 53-48 triumph over the Thornton Wildcats.

In their next game, the Hawks meet the Hammond Morton Governors (Hammond, IN) in a non-league match, on Wednesday, November 23. Hillcrest will attempt to better on its 1-1 season record. The Governors enter the match with a 3-4 record after their 72-38 non-league loss to Munster (Munster, IN).

With the defeat, Thornton moves to 0-4 on the year. The Wildcats host Rich Township (Olympia Fields, IL) to meet the Raptors in a Southland match on Thursday, December 1. The Raptors enter the match with a record of 0-2.