Illinois High School Basketball - North Boone edges Oregon
January 16, 2023: Oregon, IL 61061 The North Boone Vikings (Poplar Grove, IL) basketball nipped the host Oregon Hawks (Oregon, IL), 42-38 in Monday's non-league test.
The Vikings (12-10) will now prepare for their test against Rock Falls (Rock Falls, IL). The Rockets go into the Big Northern test with a 9-11 record. In their last test, Rock Falls got by Hinsdale South (Darien, IL), 91-88, in a non-league test.
The Hawks now own a 7-12 record. They play next when they travel to Byron for a Big Northern test on Friday, January 20. Oregon will encounter a Tigers squad coming off a 67-28 non-league win over Orangeville (Orangeville, IL). The Tigers record now stands at 14-4.