Illinois High School Basketball - Lovejoy holds off Brussels
February 13, 2016: Lovejoy, IL 62059 Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Lovejoy Wildcats (Lovejoy, IL) and the visiting Brussels Raiders (Brussels, IL), saw Lovejoy's basketball squad hold off Brussels by a tally of 47-46.
With the victory, Lovejoy improves its record to 2-17 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to Gibault Catholic (Waterloo, IL) to confront the in a non-league challenge on Friday, February 19. The come into the challenge with a record of 18-8.
Next up, the Raiders confront the Cleveland NJROTC Commanders (St. Louis, MO) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, February 16. Brussels will attempt to improve on its 5-19 season record. The Commanders come into the challenge with a 6-9 record after their 45-41 non-league win over Brentwood (Brentwood, MO).