Illinois High School Basketball - Rich Central nudges Rich East
January 20, 2017: Olympia Fields, IL 60461 Rich Central Olympians (Olympia Fields, IL) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Rich East Rockets (Park Forest, IL), 75-69 in a league bout.
With the win, Rich Central upgrades its record to 4-10 on the season. The Olympians travel to Thornton (Harvey, IL) to clash with the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 24. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 11-3. Thornton won 62-55 in their recent league bout against Thornwood (South Holland, IL)
Next up, the Rockets clash with the Crete-Monee Warriors (Crete, IL) in a SICA bout, on Friday, January 27. Rich East will attempt to upgrade on its 7-9 season record.