King Jaguars (Chicago, IL) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Jones Eagles (Chicago, IL), 26-22 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, King upgrades its record to 10-5 on the campaign. The Jaguars travel to Brooks (Chicago, IL) to play the Eagles in a non-league bout on Monday, January 2. The Eagles come into the bout with a record of 1-4. Brooks lost 57-42 in their recent league bout against Lindblom (Chicago, IL)

Next up, the Eagles play the Chicago Hope Academy (Chicago, IL) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, January 3. Jones will attempt to upgrade on its 9-4 season record. The come into the bout with a 12-1 record after their 69-35 non-league win over Bulls College Prep (Chicago, IL).