Illinois High School Basketball - Rantoul nipped by Riverton
January 28, 2023: Rantoul, IL 61866 The Riverton Hawks tipped the host Rantoul Eagles basketball team by a final score of 48-41 in Saturday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Hawks face the Illini Central/Greenview (Mason City, IL) in a Tomahawk battle, on Monday, January 30. Riverton will attempt to improve on its 5-18 season record. The come into the battle with a 8-15 record after their 51-40 non-league loss to Pontiac (Pontiac, IL).
The Eagles (3-14) will now prepare for their battle against St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph, IL). The Spartans come into the Illini Prairie battle with a 12-13 record. In their last battle, St. Joseph-Ogden edged New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly (New Berlin, IL), 43-40, in a non-league battle.
