Illinois High School Basketball - Chester edged by DuQuoin
February 3, 2024: DuQuoin, IL 62832 The Chester Yellowjackets basketball team (Chester, IL), was nudged 66-63 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host DuQuoin Indians (DuQuoin, IL)
The Indians now possess a 8-16 record. They put it on the line next when they host Frankfort for a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi battle on Tuesday, February 6. DuQuoin will confront a Redbirds team coming off a 63-51 non-league win over Sesser-Valier (Sesser, IL). The Redbirds record now stands at 10-15.
The Yellowjackets (11-14) will now prepare for their battle against Sparta (Sparta, IL). The Bulldogs come into the Cahokia - Illinois battle with a 19-9 record. In their last battle, Sparta edged Steeleville (Steeleville, IL), 59-51, in a non-league battle.