Illinois High School Basketball - Wilmington crushes Manteno
January 10, 2022: Manteno, IL 60950 Wilmington Wildcats (Wilmington, IL) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Manteno Panthers (Manteno, IL), 55-30 in a league bout.
With the win, Wilmington upgrades its record to 11-8 on the season. The Wildcats host Coal City (Coal City, IL) to play the Coalers in a Illinois Central 8 bout on Thursday, January 13. The Coalers go into the bout with a record of 10-7. Coal City lost 56-15 in their recent league bout against Peotone (Peotone, IL)
Next up, the Panthers play the Illinois Lutheran Chargers (Crete, IL) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, January 11. Manteno will attempt to upgrade on its 5-10 season record. The Chargers go into the bout with a 7-9 record after their 39-37 league loss to Tri-Point (Cullom, IL).