Illinois High School Basketball - Arthur-Okaw Christian overwhelms DeLand-Weldon
January 18, 2024: Arthur, IL 61911 Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders (Arthur, IL) and the visiting DeLand-Weldon Eagles (DeLand, IL), saw Arthur-Okaw Christian's basketball squad wallop DeLand-Weldon by a tally of 61-24.
With the victory, Arthur-Okaw Christian improves its record to 14-9 on the campaign. The Conquering Riders travel to Calvary Christian Academy (Normal, IL) to confront the Knights in a East Central Illinois challenge on Friday, January 19. The Knights come into the challenge with a record of 0-13. Calvary Christian Academy lost 67-30 in their recent non-league challenge against Peoria Heights (Peoria Heights, IL)
Next up, the Eagles confront the Urbana University Illineks (Urbana, IL) in a East Central Illinois challenge, on Friday, January 19. DeLand-Weldon will attempt to improve on its 0-14 season record. The Illineks come into the challenge with a 1-14 record after their 86-38 non-league loss to Hoopeston (Hoopeston, IL).