Illinois High School Basketball - Mendota thwarted by LaSalle-Peru
January 7, 2023: Mendota, IL 61342 The Mendota Trojans basketball team (Mendota, IL), was toppled 56-46 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers (LaSalle, IL)
The Cavaliers now possess a 12-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Dunlap for a non-league battle on Monday, January 9. LaSalle-Peru will confront a Eagles team coming off a 58-41 league loss to Morton (Morton, IL). The Eagles record now stands at 6-9.
The Trojans (7-12) will now prepare for their battle against Newman Central Catholic (Sterling, IL). The Comets come into the Three Rivers - East battle with a 15-4 record. In their last battle, Newman Central Catholic beat Winnebago (Winnebago, IL), 46-45, in a non-league battle.