In Friday's league test, the Vernon Hills Cougars (Vernon Hills, IL) basketball squad knocked off the visiting Niles West Wolves (Skokie, IL), by a score of 47-31.

Next, the Cougars encounter the Warren Township Blue Devils (Gurnee, IL) in a non-league test, on Saturday, December 14. Vernon Hills will attempt to improve on its 8-4 season record. The Blue Devils come into the test with a 0-8 record after their 35-27 league loss to Lake Forest (Lake Forest, IL).

The Wolves (0-9) will now prepare for their test against Leyden (Franklin Park, IL). The Eagles come into the non-league test with a 8-1 record. In their last test, Leyden was knocked off by Maine West (Des Plaines, IL), 38-30, in a non-league test.