Illinois High School Basketball - Richards knocked off by Shepard
January 23, 2024: Oak Lawn, IL 60453 The Shepard Astros basketball team scored 40 points and held the host Richards Bulldogs to 27 in the Astros league triumph on Tuesday.
The Astros now sport a 11-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to St. Laurence for a non-league contest on Wednesday, January 24. Shepard will battle a Vikings team coming off a 57-43 non-league loss to Mother McAuley (Chicago, IL). The Vikings record now stands at 15-8.
The Bulldogs (8-11) will now prepare for their contest against Thornton Fractional North (Calumet City, IL). The Meteors enter the South Suburban - Blue contest with a 15-10 record. In their last contest, Thornton Fractional North ran past Evergreen Park (Evergreen Park, IL), 50-13, in a league contest.