Illinois High School Basketball - Arcola knocks off Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond
January 17, 2025: Arthur, IL 61911 The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Arcola Purple Riders (Arcola, IL) and the host Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights (Arthur, IL), observed Arcola's basketball team overcome Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond by a margin of 52-37.
The Purple Riders (13-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Central A & M (Moweaqua, IL). The Raiders come into the non-league challenge with a 7-8 record. In their last challenge, Central A & M dropped by Altamont (Altamont, IL), 51-47, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Knights battle the Blue Ridge Knights (Farmer City, IL) in a Lincoln Prairie challenge, on Tuesday, January 21. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond will attempt to better on its 4-13 season record. The Knights come into the challenge with a 8-10 record after their 59-28 league loss to Cumberland (Toledo, IL).