In Thursday's league contest, the host Kennedy Crusaders basketball team scored a close 2-0 win over the Horizon Science Academy-Southwest Huskies.

The Crusaders (4-3) will now prepare for their contest against Perspectives-IIT/Joslin (Chicago, IL). The Wolves come into the non-league contest with a 3-1 record.

In their next game, the Huskies battle the Hancock Eagles (Chicago, IL) in a test, on Tuesday, January 7. Horizon Science Academy-Southwest will attempt to improve on its 0-2 season record. The Eagles come into the test with a 2-10 record after their 47-20 league loss to Dunbar (Chicago, IL).