In Thursday's league test, the Thornton Fractional North Meteors (Calumet City, IL) basketball squad knocked off the host Hillcrest Hawks (Country Club Hills, IL), by a score of 69-54.

Next, the Meteors encounter the Oak Lawn Spartans (Oak Lawn, IL) in a South Suburban - Red test, on Friday, February 7. Thornton Fractional North will attempt to improve on its 19-8 season record. The Spartans come into the test with a 18-8 record after their 60-44 league win over Reavis (Burbank, IL).

The Hawks (14-13) will now prepare for their test against Oak Forest (Oak Forest, IL). The Bengals come into the South Suburban - Blue test with a 15-15 record. In their last test, Oak Forest went down by Lemont (Lemont, IL), 60-40, in a league test.