Illinois High School Basketball - Putnam County routed by Marquette
January 17, 2025: Ottawa, IL 61350 Marquette Crusaders (Ottawa, IL) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Putnam County Panthers (Granville, IL), 61-40 in a league match.
With the victory, Marquette upgrades its record to 9-11 on the year. The Crusaders host Newark (Newark, IL) to face the Norsemen in a non-league match on Saturday, January 18. The Norsemen enter the match with a record of 10-7. Newark won 53-52 in their recent non-league match against Aurora Christian (Aurora, IL)
The Panthers now sport a 0-19 record. They put it on the line next when they host Kewanee for a non-league match on Wednesday, January 22. Putnam County will face a Boilermakers squad coming off a 49-47 league loss to Mendota (Mendota, IL). The Boilermakers record now stands at 9-10.