In Saturday's non-league test, the Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish (Kankakee, IL) basketball squad knocked off the host Clifton Central Comets (Clifton, IL), by a score of 83-69.

Next, the Fightin' Irish encounter the La Salette Academy Lions (Georgetown, IL) in a non-league test, on Tuesday, December 17. Bishop McNamara will attempt to improve on its 10-0 season record. The Lions come into the test with a 7-2 record after their 45-35 non-league win over St. Thomas More (Champaign, IL).

The Comets (6-4) will now prepare for their test against Illinois Lutheran (Crete, IL). The Chargers come into the River Valley test with a 0-5 record. In their last test, Illinois Lutheran went down by Great Plains Lutheran (Watertown, SD), 69-26, in a non-league test.