Fans at Friday's league challenge between the St. Patrick Shamrocks (Chicago, IL) and the visiting Saint Viator Lions (Arlington Heights, IL), saw St. Patrick's basketball squad knock off Saint Viator by a count of 56-36.

With the victory, St. Patrick upgrades its record to 17-8 on the campaign. The Shamrocks host Marist (Chicago, IL) to play the RedHawks in a East Suburban Catholic challenge on Saturday, February 3. The RedHawks come into the challenge with a record of 21-4. Marist won 65-64 in their recent league challenge against Benet Academy (Lisle, IL)

Next up, the Lions play the Taft Eagles (Chicago, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, February 3. Saint Viator will attempt to upgrade on its 13-13 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 11-15 record after their 72-60 non-league loss to Whitney Young (Chicago, IL).