Illinois High School Basketball - Monticello knocked off by Rantoul
January 23, 2023: Monticello, IL 61856 The Rantoul Eagles basketball team scored 45 points and held the host Monticello Sages to 32 in the Eagles league triumph on Monday.
The Eagles now sport a 3-11 record. They put it on the line next when they host St. Thomas More for a Illini Prairie contest on Thursday, January 26. Rantoul will meet a Sabers team coming off a 52-24 non-league win over Hoopeston (Hoopeston, IL). The Sabers record now stands at 18-5.
The Sages (7-17) will now prepare for their contest against Auburn (Auburn, IL). The Trojans come into the non-league bout with a 13-14 record. In their last bout, Auburn was dropped by Athens (Athens, IL), 42-20, in a league bout.