Hansberry Bengals (Chicago, IL) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Richards Warriors (Chicago, IL), 85-71 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Hansberry upgrades its record to 4-3 on the season. The Bengals travel to Johnson (Chicago, IL) to play the Pumas in a Noble bout on Thursday, December 21. The Pumas go into the bout with a record of 5-4. Johnson won 62-24 in their recent league bout against The Noble Academy (Chicago, IL)

Next up, the Warriors play the Chicago Vocational Cavaliers (Chicago, IL) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, December 27. Richards will attempt to upgrade on its 5-5 season record. The Cavaliers go into the bout with a 4-5 record after their 70-61 non-league loss to Comer (Chicago, IL).