Illinois High School Basketball - Olympia nipped by St. Joseph-Ogden
December 29, 2016: Stanford, IL 61774 The St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans tipped the host Olympia Spartans basketball team by a final score of 70-67 in Thursday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Spartans face the Quincy Notre Dame Raiders (Quincy, IL) in a non-league game, on Friday, December 30. St. Joseph-Ogden will attempt to move on its 11-2 season record. The Raiders enter the game with a 10-1 record after their 66-45 non-league win over Bloomington Central Catholic (Bloomington, IL).
With the defeat, Olympia moves to 12-3 on the year. The Spartans host Bloomington Central Catholic (Bloomington, IL) to face the Saints in a Corn Belt game on Friday, January 6. The Saints enter the game with a record of 6-3. Bloomington Central Catholic lost 66-45 in their recent non-league game against Quincy Notre Dame (Quincy, IL)