Illinois High School Basketball - Canton fells Bloomington
January 21, 2023: Canton, IL 61520 Canton Little Giants (Canton, IL) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Bloomington Purple Raiders (Bloomington, IL), 59-49 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Canton upgrades its record to 14-9 on the season. The Little Giants travel to Galesburg (Galesburg, IL) to clash with the Silver Streaks in a non-league bout on Monday, January 23. The Silver Streaks go into the bout with a record of 19-6. Galesburg lost 41-38 in their recent non-league bout against Morton (Morton, IL)
Next up, the Purple Raiders clash with the Urbana Tigers (Urbana, IL) in a Big Twelve game, on Tuesday, January 24. Bloomington will attempt to move on its 4-18 season record. The Tigers enter the game with a 3-10 record after their 56-22 non-league loss to Mattoon (Mattoon, IL).