Illinois High School Basketball - Lanphier nips Bloomington
February 9, 2023: Springfield, IL 62702 Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Lanphier Lions (Springfield, IL) and the visiting Bloomington Purple Raiders (Bloomington, IL), saw Lanphier's basketball squad hold off Bloomington by a count of 66-62.
With the victory, Lanphier upgrades its record to 17-12 on the campaign. The Lions host MacArthur (Decatur, IL) to play the Generals in a Central State Eight challenge on Friday, February 10. The Generals come into the challenge with a record of 24-3. MacArthur lost 57-51 in their recent league challenge against Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield, IL)
Next up, the Purple Raiders play the Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Blue Devils (Bismarck, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, February 11. Bloomington will attempt to upgrade on its 6-21 season record. The Blue Devils come into the challenge with a 23-6 record after their 55-50 league win over Salt Fork (Sidell, IL).