The Lane Tech Champions basketball team (Chicago, IL), was nudged 51-47 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Lincoln-Way Central Knights (New Lenox, IL)

The Knights now sport a 5-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Stevenson for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 30. Lincoln-Way Central will battle a Patriots team coming off a 65-35 non-league win over Morgan Park (Chicago, IL). The Patriots record now stands at 8-5.

The Champions (8-7) will now prepare for their battle against Morgan Park (Chicago, IL). The Mustangs come into the non-league battle with a 6-7 record. In their last battle, Morgan Park was nudged by Stevenson (Lincolnshire, IL), 65-35, in a non-league battle.