Illinois High School Basketball - Bloomington edges Sacred Heart-Griffin
February 1, 2024: Bloomington, IL 61701 The Bloomington Purple Raiders (Bloomington, IL) basketball nipped the visiting Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones (Springfield, IL), 41-37 in Thursday's non-league contest.
The Purple Raiders now sport a 13-15 record. They put it on the line next when they host Peoria for a Big Twelve contest on Thursday, February 8. Bloomington will meet a Lions team coming off a 79-16 league win over Urbana (Urbana, IL). The Lions record now stands at 20-3.
The Cyclones (18-10) will now prepare for their contest against Jacksonville (Jacksonville, IL). The Crimsons enter the Central State Eight contest with a 3-23 record. In their last contest, Jacksonville nudged Lanphier (Springfield, IL), 49-43, in a non-league contest.