The crowd at Monday's non-league battle between the Hoffman Estates Hawks (Hoffman Estates, IL) and the visiting Von Steuben Panthers (Chicago, IL), witnessed Hoffman Estates's basketball squad prevail over Von Steuben by a count of 51-33.

With the victory, Hoffman Estates advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Hawks host Buffalo Grove (Buffalo Grove, IL) to meet the Bison in a non-league challenge on Saturday, December 6. The Bison come into the challenge with a record of 0-0.

In their next game, the Panthers battle the Lane Tech Champions (Chicago, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 2. Von Steuben will attempt to improve on its 1-1 season record.