Illinois High School Basketball - Leyden nips Willowbrook
January 30, 2024: Franklin Park, IL 60131 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Leyden Eagles (Franklin Park, IL) and the visiting Willowbrook Warriors (Villa Park, IL), saw Leyden's basketball squad hold off Willowbrook by a count of 59-53.
With the victory, Leyden upgrades its record to 18-5 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Berwyn/Cicero Morton (Cicero, IL) to play the Mustangs in a West Suburban - Gold challenge on Friday, February 2. The Mustangs come into the challenge with a record of 3-18. Berwyn/Cicero Morton lost 2-0 in their recent league challenge against Proviso East (Maywood, IL)
Next up, the Warriors play the Christ the King Gladiators (Chicago, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, February 3. Willowbrook will attempt to upgrade on its 7-14 season record. The Gladiators come into the challenge with a 22-4 record after their 70-46 league win over Chicago Christian (Palos Heights, IL).