The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Hersey Huskies (Arlington Heights, IL) and the host Springfield Senators (Springfield, IL), observed Hersey's basketball team knock off Springfield by a score of 68-52.

The Huskies (10-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Morton (Morton, IL). The Potters come into the non-league challenge with a 5-5 record. In their last challenge, Morton prevailed over Lanphier (Springfield, IL), 59-39, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Senators encounter the Oak Lawn Spartans (Oak Lawn, IL) in a non-league outing, on Saturday, December 28. Springfield will attempt to upgrade on its 5-7 season record. The Spartans come into the outing with a 9-3 record after their 63-45 non-league win over Perspectives-IIT/Joslin (Chicago, IL).