Illinois High School Basketball - Eureka can't hold off Fieldcrest
January 21, 2023: Eureka, IL 61530 The Eureka Hornets basketball team (Eureka, IL), was nudged 48-44 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Fieldcrest Knights (Minonk, IL)
The Knights now sport a 16-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Tremont for a Heart of Illinois battle on Tuesday, January 24. Fieldcrest will battle a Turks team coming off a 71-60 non-league loss to Heyworth (Heyworth, IL). The Turks record now stands at 13-8.
The Hornets (16-4) will now prepare for their battle against Deer Creek-Mackinaw (Mackinaw, IL). The Chiefs come into the Heart of Illinois battle with a 3-18 record. In their last battle, Deer Creek-Mackinaw was nudged by Tri-Valley (Downs, IL), 44-36, in a non-league outing.