Illinois High School Basketball - Astoria/VIT can't hold off Illini West
January 2, 2023: Carthage, IL 62321 The Illini West Chargers basketball team scored 41 points and restricted the visiting Astoria/VIT Rebels to 35 in the Chargers non-league victory on Monday.
The Chargers now sport a 12-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Mendon Unity for a West Central - South contest on Wednesday, January 4. Illini West will battle a Mustangs team coming off a 55-46 non-league win over Brown County (Mt. Sterling, IL). The Mustangs record now stands at 11-1.
The Rebels (8-8) will now prepare for their contest against Lewistown (Lewistown, IL). The Indians come into the non-league contest with a 12-4 record. In their last contest, Lewistown edged Routt Catholic (Jacksonville, IL), 65-47, in a non-league contest.