Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Marian Catholic Spartans (Chicago Heights, IL) and the host Carmel Corsairs (Mundelein, IL), saw Marian Catholic's basketball squad knock off Carmel by a count of 44-27.

With the victory, Marian Catholic upgrades its record to 24-6 on the campaign. The Spartans host Benet Academy (Lisle, IL) to play the Redwings in a East Suburban Catholic challenge on Wednesday, February 7. The Redwings come into the challenge with a record of 19-6.

Next up, the Corsairs play the Nazareth Academy Roadrunners (LaGrange Park, IL) in a East Suburban Catholic challenge, on Saturday, February 3. Carmel will attempt to upgrade on its 14-13 season record. The Roadrunners come into the challenge with a 22-3 record after their 70-20 league win over Joliet Catholic (Joliet, IL).