Elmwood Park Tigers (Elmwood Park, IL) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Francis W. Parker Colonels (Chicago, IL), 41-38 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Elmwood Park upgrades its record to 1-1 on the season. The Tigers host Walther Christian Academy (Melrose Park, IL) to clash with the Broncos in a non-league bout on Saturday, February 4. The Broncos go into the bout with a record of 5-2.

With the defeat, Francis W. Parker moves to 2-5 on the year. The Colonels travel to Northridge (Niles, IL) to face the Knights in a game on Friday, January 6. The Knights enter the game with a record of 0-0.