Stevenson Patriots (Lincolnshire, IL) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Libertyville Wildcats (Libertyville, IL), 58-40 in a league bout.

With the win, Stevenson upgrades its record to 19-8 on the season. The Patriots host Mundelein (Mundelein, IL) to play the Mustangs in a North Suburban bout on Wednesday, February 14. The Mustangs go into the bout with a record of 9-21. Mundelein lost 56-54 in their recent non-league bout against St. Charles East (St. Charles, IL)

Next up, the Wildcats play the Waukegan Bulldogs (Waukegan, IL) in a North Suburban bout, on Tuesday, February 13. Libertyville will attempt to upgrade on its 9-18 season record. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a 16-12 record after their 71-50 league loss to Lake Zurich (Lake Zurich, IL).