The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the West Aurora Blackhawks (Aurora, IL) and the visiting Aurora East Tomcats (Aurora, IL), observed West Aurora's basketball team edge Aurora East by a score of 58-56.

The Blackhawks (4-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Thornton Fractional North (Calumet City, IL). The Meteors come into the non-league challenge with a 5-2 record. In their last challenge, Thornton Fractional North was tipped by Curie (Chicago, IL), 56-50, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Tomcats encounter the Clemente Wildcats (Chicago, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, December 23. Aurora East will attempt to improve on its 1-11 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 7-2 record after their 78-34 non-league loss to Manley (Chicago, IL).