Illinois High School Basketball - Olympia thwarted by Monticello
January 10, 2022: Monticello, IL 61856 The Olympia Spartans basketball team (Stanford, IL), dropped 51-43 in Monday's league battle with the host Monticello Sages (Monticello, IL)
The Sages now possess a 12-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Paxton-Buckley-Loda for a Illini Prairie battle on Thursday, January 13. Monticello will confront a Panthers team coming off a 52-49 non-league loss to Pontiac (Pontiac, IL). The Panthers record now stands at 9-10.
The Spartans (11-7) will now prepare for their battle against St. Thomas More (Champaign, IL). The Sabers come into the Illini Prairie battle with a 8-8 record. In their last battle, St. Thomas More dropped by Tolono Unity (Tolono, IL), 43-27, in a league battle.