Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Lake Zurich Bears (Lake Zurich, IL) and the visiting Libertyville Wildcats (Libertyville, IL), saw Lake Zurich's basketball squad hold off Libertyville by a count of 58-54.

With the victory, Lake Zurich upgrades its record to 6-3 on the campaign. The Bears host Hersey (Arlington Heights, IL) to play the Huskies in a non-league challenge on Saturday, December 16. The Huskies come into the challenge with a record of 3-6. Hersey lost 61-49 in their recent league challenge against Rolling Meadows (Rolling Meadows, IL)

Next up, the Wildcats play the Mundelein Mustangs (Mundelein, IL) in a North Suburban challenge, on Saturday, December 16. Libertyville will attempt to upgrade on its 3-7 season record. The Mustangs come into the challenge with a 3-6 record after their 85-47 league loss to Warren Township (Gurnee, IL).