Illinois High School Basketball - Routt Catholic nips Griggsville-Perry
January 22, 2022: Jacksonville, IL 62650 Routt Catholic Rockets (Jacksonville, IL) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Griggsville-Perry Tornadoes (Griggsville, IL), 53-47 in a league bout.
With the win, Routt Catholic upgrades its record to 17-4 on the season. The Rockets travel to Liberty (Liberty, IL) to play the Eagles in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 25. The Eagles go into the bout with a record of 17-4. Liberty won 62-48 in their recent non-league bout against Dixon (Dixon, IL)
Next up, the Tornadoes play the West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] Cougars (Winchester, IL) in a Western Illinois Valley bout, on Tuesday, January 25. Griggsville-Perry will attempt to upgrade on its 8-10 season record. The Cougars go into the bout with a 16-6 record after their 61-58 league loss to Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia (Concord, IL).