St. Patrick Shamrocks (Chicago, IL) supporters left the game satisfied Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting St. Francis Spartans (Wheaton, IL), 71-57 in a non-league match.

With the victory, St. Patrick advances its record to 11-3 on the year. The Shamrocks travel to Crane Medical (Chicago, IL) to face the Cougars in a non-league match on Saturday, January 4. The Cougars enter the match with a record of 8-4. Crane Medical lost 75-61 in their recent non-league match against Proviso West (Hillside, IL)

The Spartans now own a 6-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Leo for a non-league match on Thursday, January 9.