Illinois High School Basketball - Pontiac holds off Paxton-Buckley-Loda
January 10, 2022: Pontiac, IL 61764 Fans at Monday's non-league challenge between the Pontiac Indians (Pontiac, IL) and the visiting Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers (Paxton, IL), saw Pontiac's basketball squad hold off Paxton-Buckley-Loda by a tally of 52-49.
With the victory, Pontiac improves its record to 4-13 on the campaign. The Indians travel to Prairie Central (Fairbury, IL) to confront the Hawks in a Illini Prairie test on Thursday, January 13. The Hawks go into the test with a record of 12-6. Prairie Central lost 69-48 in their recent league test against St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph, IL)
The Panthers now own a 9-10 record. They play next when they host Monticello for a Illini Prairie test on Thursday, January 13. Paxton-Buckley-Loda will encounter a Sages squad coming off a 51-43 league win over Olympia (Stanford, IL). The Sages record now stands at 12-6.
