Illinois High School Basketball - Southwestern can't hold off Jersey
January 10, 2023: Jerseyville, IL 62052 The Jersey Panthers basketball team scored 52 points and held the visiting Southwestern Piasa Birds to 45 in the Panthers non-league triumph on Tuesday.
The Panthers now sport a 11-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Civic Memorial for a Mississippi Valley contest on Friday, January 13. Jersey will battle a Eagles team coming off a 65-47 non-league win over Staunton (Staunton, IL). The Eagles record now stands at 8-10.
The Piasa Birds (7-10) will now prepare for their contest against First Baptist Academy (O'Fallon, IL). The enter the non-league contest with a 1-6 record. In their last contest, First Baptist Academy was nudged by Maryville Christian (Maryville, IL), 54-26, in a non-league contest.