Hillcrest Hawks (Country Club Hills, IL) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Thornton Fractional North Meteors (Calumet City, IL), 73-56 in a league match.

With the victory, Hillcrest upgrades its record to 17-9 on the year. The Hawks travel to Rich Township (Olympia Fields, IL) to face the Raptors in a non-league match on Saturday, February 8. The Raptors enter the match with a record of 16-7. Rich Township lost 58-47 in their recent league match against Bloom (Chicago Heights, IL)

The Meteors now sport a 13-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host Thornton Fractional South for a South Suburban match on Tuesday, February 11. Thornton Fractional North will face a Red Wolves squad coming off a 64-51 league loss to Tinley Park (Tinley Park, IL). The Red Wolves record now stands at 11-17.