The Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals basketball squad (Blue Island, IL), was nudged 69-62 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Schurz Bulldogs (Chicago, IL)

With the victory, Schurz advances its record to 7-6 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to Wells (Chicago, IL) to meet the Raiders in a Chicago Public - White West battle on Tuesday, January 7. The Raiders enter the battle with a record of 8-6. Wells won 75-23 in their recent league battle against Austin College and Career Academy (Chicago, IL)

The Cardinals now own a 5-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Chicago Mt. Carmel for a non-league battle on Monday, January 6.