Illinois High School Basketball - Paxton-Buckley-Loda nudges Monticello
January 13, 2022: Paxton, IL 60957 Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers (Paxton, IL) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Monticello Sages (Monticello, IL), 44-38 in a league bout.
With the win, Paxton-Buckley-Loda upgrades its record to 10-10 on the season. The Panthers travel to Watseka (Watseka, IL) to clash with the Warriors in a non-league bout on Monday, January 17. The Warriors go into the bout with a record of 16-2. Watseka won 43-19 in their recent league bout against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin (Bismarck, IL)
Next up, the Sages clash with the Maroa-Forsyth Trojans (Maroa, IL) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 15. Monticello will attempt to upgrade on its 12-8 season record. The Trojans go into the bout with a 9-11 record after their 47-42 league loss to Athens (Athens, IL).