Illinois High School Basketball - Shepard overwhelms Bremen
January 8, 2009: Midlothian, IL 60445 Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Shepard Astros (Palos Heights, IL) and the host Bremen Braves (Midlothian, IL), saw Shepard's basketball squad trounce Bremen by a score of 52-27.
With the victory, Shepard improves its record to 6-8 on the campaign. The Astros host Thornton (Harvey, IL) to battle the Wildcats in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 13. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 2-10. Thornton lost 52-26 in their recent league challenge against Thornton Fractional North (Calumet City, IL)
Next up, the Braves battle the Richards Bulldogs (Oak Lawn, IL) in a South Suburban - Blue challenge, on Friday, January 16. Bremen will attempt to improve on its 9-8 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 7-10 record after their 58-20 non-league loss to Mother McAuley (Chicago, IL).