Illinois High School Basketball - Wilmington nipped by Beecher
January 17, 2024: Beecher, IL 60401 The Beecher Bobcats tipped the visiting Wilmington Wildcats basketball team by a final score of 42-38 in Wednesday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Bobcats face the Donovan/St. Anne (Donovan, IL) in a River Valley game, on Friday, January 19. Beecher will attempt to move on its 11-10 season record. The enter the game with a 3-9 record after their 56-27 league loss to Gardner-South Wilmington (Gardner, IL).
With the defeat, Wilmington moves to 8-12 on the year. The Wildcats travel to Manteno (Manteno, IL) to face the Panthers in a Illinois Central 8 game on Thursday, January 18. The Panthers enter the game with a record of 10-10. Manteno lost 47-46 in their recent non-league game against Watseka (Watseka, IL)