Hyde Park Thunderbirds (Chicago, IL) supporters left the game happy Sunday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host Evergreen Park Mustangs (Evergreen Park, IL), 69-65 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Hyde Park advances its record to 7-7 on the year. The Thunderbirds host Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights, IL) to meet the Spartans in a non-league match on Saturday, January 4. The Spartans enter the match with a record of 10-4. Marian Catholic won 67-39 in their recent non-league match against Morgan Park (Chicago, IL)

The Mustangs now own a 5-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Naperville North for a non-league match on Saturday, January 4. Evergreen Park will meet a Huskies squad coming off a 64-55 non-league loss to Jacobs (Algonquin, IL). The Huskies record now stands at 7-6.