Illinois High School Basketball - Washington crushes Bloomington
January 20, 2025: Bloomington, IL 61701 The Washington Panthers (Washington, IL) basketball crushed the host Bloomington Purple Raiders (Bloomington, IL), 57-35 in Monday's non-league bout.
The Panthers now possess a 23-1 record. They play next when they host Pekin for a Mid-Illini bout on Friday, January 24. Washington will play a Dragons team coming off a 76-21 non-league win over Peoria (Peoria, IL). The Dragons record now stands at 14-8.
With the loss, Bloomington falls to 13-6 on the campaign. The Purple raiders host Peoria Notre Dame (Peoria, IL) to play the Irish in a Big Twelve bout on Friday, January 24. The Irish go into the bout with a record of 19-4. Peoria Notre Dame won 62-50 in their recent league bout against Normal Community (Normal, IL)