Thornridge Falcons (Dolton, IL) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host Thornton Wildcats (Harvey, IL), 28-26 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Thornridge upgrades its record to 6-1 on the year. The Falcons travel to Crete-Monee (Crete, IL) to face the Warriors in a non-league match on Friday, December 13. The Warriors enter the match with a record of 0-1. Crete-Monee lost 39-36 in their recent non-league match against Simeon (Chicago, IL)

The Wildcats now sport a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Kankakee for a non-league match on Tuesday, December 10. Thornton will face a Kays squad coming off a 52-46 non-league loss to Thornridge (Dolton, IL). The Kays record now stands at 0-2.