Illinois High School Basketball - Peoria held off by Richwoods
January 24, 2023: Peoria, IL 61614 Richwoods Knights (Peoria, IL) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Peoria Lions (Peoria, IL), 82-80 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Richwoods upgrades its record to 17-3 on the season. The Knights travel to Centennial (Champaign, IL) to clash with the Chargers in a Big Twelve bout on Friday, January 27. The Chargers go into the bout with a record of 7-11. Centennial lost 51-48 in their recent non-league bout against Charleston (Charleston, IL)
Next up, the Lions clash with the Normal Community Ironmen (Normal, IL) in a Big Twelve bout, on Friday, January 27. Peoria will attempt to upgrade on its 11-9 season record. The Ironmen go into the bout with a 13-11 record after their 44-31 league loss to Peoria Notre Dame (Peoria, IL).