In Friday's league contest, the host Larkin Royals basketball team scored a close 37-31 triumph over the West Aurora Blackhawks.

The Royals (7-3) will now prepare for their contest against Crystal Lake South (Crystal Lake, IL). The Gators go into the non-league contest with a 5-2 record. In their last contest, Crystal Lake South nipped McHenry (McHenry, IL), 61-30, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Blackhawks battle the Streamwood Sabres (Streamwood, IL) in a Upstate Eight contest, on Tuesday, December 17. West Aurora will attempt to better on its 6-2 season record. The Sabres go into the contest with a 6-4 record after their 49-37 non-league win over Elk Grove (Elk Grove Village, IL).