In Thursday's league test, the Hillcrest Hawks (Country Club Hills, IL) basketball squad defeated the host Reavis Rams (Burbank, IL), by a final score of 48-36.

Next, the Hawks clash with the Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish (Kankakee, IL) in a non-league test, on Saturday, December 14. Hillcrest will attempt to upgrade on its 7-3 season record. The Fightin' Irish come into the test with a 8-1 record after their 47-37 league win over Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock, IL).

The Rams (5-4) will now prepare for their test against Thornridge (Dolton, IL). The Falcons come into the non-league test with a 0-3 record. In their last test, Thornridge went down by Crete-Monee (Crete, IL), 53-38, in a league test.