In Friday's non-league test, the Bloom Blazing Trojan (Chicago Heights, IL) basketball squad defeated the visiting Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish (Kankakee, IL), by a final score of 59-40.

Next, the Blazing Trojan clash with the Joliet Central Steelmen (Joliet, IL) in a non-league test, on Thursday, December 26. Bloom will attempt to upgrade on its 10-6 season record. The Steelmen come into the test with a 7-6 record after their 55-18 non-league win over Bradley-Bourbonnais (Bradley, IL).

The Fightin' Irish (9-4) will now prepare for their test against St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph, IL). The Spartans come into the non-league test with a 5-6 record. In their last test, St. Joseph-Ogden went down by Sullivan (Sullivan, IL), 56-14, in a non-league test.