Illinois High School Basketball - Mendota holds off Kewanee
January 19, 2024: Kewanee, IL 61443 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Mendota Trojans (Mendota, IL) and the host Kewanee Boilermakers (Kewanee, IL), saw Mendota's basketball squad hold off Kewanee by a tally of 62-57.
With the victory, Mendota betters its record to 8-11 on the campaign. The Trojans travel to Amboy (Amboy, IL) to battle the Clippers in a non-league contest on Saturday, January 20. The Clippers come into the contest with a record of 3-13. Amboy lost 56-28 in their recent non-league contest against Hinckley-Big Rock (Hinckley, IL)
The Boilermakers (13-7) will now prepare for their contest against Princeton (Princeton, IL). The Tigers come into the Three Rivers - East contest with a 8-10 record. In their last contest, Princeton was nudged by Lutheran (Rockford, IL), 73-67, in a non-league contest.