The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the UIC College Prep Firecats (Chicago, IL) and the host Chicago Academy Cougars (Chicago, IL), observed UIC College Prep's basketball team overcome Chicago Academy by a margin of 43-34.

The Firecats (6-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Fasman Yeshiva (Skokie, IL). The come into the non-league challenge with a 1-1 record. In their last challenge, Fasman Yeshiva dropped by Walther Christian Academy (Melrose Park, IL), 53-49, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Cougars battle the Von Steuben Panthers (Chicago, IL) in a Chicago Public - White North challenge, on Tuesday, December 10. Chicago Academy will attempt to better on its 1-2 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 2-1 record after their 2-0 non-league loss to Loyola Academy (Wilmette, IL).