Hillcrest Hawks (Country Club Hills, IL) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Francis W. Parker Colonels (Chicago, IL), 49-5 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Hillcrest upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Hawks travel to Von Steuben (Chicago, IL) to play the Panthers in a non-league bout on Friday, November 24. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 1-0. Von Steuben won 29-28 in their recent non-league bout against Westinghouse (Chicago, IL)

Next up, the Colonels play the Lane Tech Lane Tech (Chicago, IL) in a non-league bout, on Friday, November 24. Francis W. Parker will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record. The Lane Tech go into the bout with a 1-0 record after their 47-35 non-league win over Payton College Prep (Chicago, IL).