The Addison Trail Blazers tipped the host Vernon Hills Cougars basketball team by a final score of 40-38 in Friday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Blazers face the Maine East Blue Demons (Park Ridge, IL) in a non-league game, on Tuesday, January 3. Addison Trail will attempt to move on its 5-11 season record. The Blue Demons enter the game with a 7-6 record after their 74-73 non-league loss to Niles West (Skokie, IL).

With the defeat, Vernon Hills moves to 7-8 on the year. The Cougars travel to Palatine (Palatine, IL) to face the Pirates in a non-league game on Tuesday, January 3. The Pirates enter the game with a record of 10-4. Palatine lost 60-58 in their recent non-league game against Riverside-Brookfield (Riverside, IL)