Illinois High School Basketball - Mendota can't hold off Kewanee
January 20, 2023: Mendota, IL 61342 The Kewanee Boilermakers basketball team scored 52 points and held the host Mendota Trojans to 45 in the Boilermakers league triumph on Friday.
The Boilermakers now sport a 9-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Princeton for a Three Rivers - East contest on Tuesday, January 24. Kewanee will battle a Tigers team coming off a 58-38 non-league win over Ottawa (Ottawa, IL). The Tigers record now stands at 22-0.
The Trojans (8-16) will now prepare for their contest against Stillman Valley (Stillman Valley, IL). The Cardinals enter the non-league contest with a 12-7 record. In their last contest, Stillman Valley nudged Winnebago (Winnebago, IL), 47-43, in a league contest.