Illinois High School Basketball - Marquette edges Putnam County
January 29, 2024: Ottawa, IL 61350 The Marquette Crusaders (Ottawa, IL) basketball nipped the visiting Putnam County Panthers (Granville, IL), 43-40 in Monday's league test.
The Crusaders (16-8) will now prepare for their test against Roanoke-Benson (Roanoke, IL). The Rockets go into the Tri-County test with a 5-21 record. In their last test, Roanoke-Benson was tipped by Midland (Varna, IL), 59-25, in a league test.
The Panthers now own a 18-9 record. They play next when they host Henry-Senachwine for a Tri-County test on Thursday, February 1. Putnam County will encounter a Mallards squad coming off a 39-22 non-league win over Stark County (Toulon, IL). The Mallards record now stands at 5-14.