Phillips Wildcats (Chicago, IL) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Thornton Fractional North Meteors (Calumet City, IL), 57-52 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Phillips upgrades its record to 9-5 on the year. The Wildcats host Westinghouse (Chicago, IL) to face the Warriors in a Chicago Public - Red Shield match on Wednesday, December 18. The Warriors enter the match with a record of 5-5. Westinghouse lost 62-36 in their recent non-league match against Crane Medical (Chicago, IL)

The Meteors now sport a 7-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to King for a non-league match on Tuesday, December 17. Thornton Fractional North will face a Jaguars squad coming off a 62-26 non-league loss to Trinity (River Forest, IL). The Jaguars record now stands at 2-4.