Kankakee Kays (Kankakee, IL) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host Bloom Blazing Trojan (Chicago Heights, IL), 68-62 in a league match.

With the victory, Kankakee advances its record to 7-1 on the year. The Kays travel to Webster Groves (Webster Groves, MO) to face the Statesmen in a non-league match on Saturday, December 21. The Statesmen enter the match with a record of 2-2. Webster Groves lost 60-58 in their recent non-league match against Lee's Summit (Lee's Summit, MO)

The Blazing Trojan now own a 7-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to West Aurora for a non-league match on Thursday, December 26. Bloom will face a Blackhawks squad coming off a 54-49 non-league win over Thornton Fractional North (Calumet City, IL). The Blackhawks record now stands at 5-5.