The Rauner Wildcats got by the host Hansberry Bengals basketball squad by a final score of 44-41 in Thursday's league outing.

Next, the Wildcats clash with the Butler Lynx (Chicago, IL) in a Noble outing, on Tuesday, December 17. Rauner will attempt to upgrade on its 1-4 season record. The Lynx come into the outing with a 4-4 record after their 86-40 league win over Comer (Chicago, IL).

The Bengals (2-5) will now prepare for their outing against Ellison (Chicago, IL). The Lions come into the non-league outing with a 7-1 record. In their last outing, Ellison held off Rochelle Zell Jewish (Deerfield, IL), 61-39, in a league outing.