Illinois High School Basketball - Olympia nipped by Bishop McNamara
December 28, 2017: Stanford, IL 61774 The Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish tipped the host Olympia Spartans basketball team by a final score of 85-79 in Thursday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Fightin' Irish face the Prairie Central Hawks (Fairbury, IL) in a non-league game, on Friday, December 29. Bishop McNamara will attempt to move on its 6-10 season record. The Hawks enter the game with a 5-6 record after their 65-37 non-league loss to Aurora Christian (Aurora, IL).
With the defeat, Olympia moves to 5-7 on the year. The Spartans travel to Monticello (Monticello, IL) to face the Sages in a non-league game on Saturday, January 6. The Sages enter the game with a record of 2-1. Monticello lost 37-35 in their recent non-league game against Ridgeview (Colfax, IL)