Illinois High School Basketball - Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond nipped by Arcola
January 22, 2022: Arcola, IL 61910 The Arcola Purple Riders tipped the visiting Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights basketball team by a final score of 59-54 in Saturday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Purple Riders face the Cerro Gordo/Bement Broncos (Cerro Gordo, IL) in a non-league game, on Tuesday, January 25. Arcola will attempt to move on its 9-8 season record. The Broncos enter the game with a 18-3 record after their 74-32 non-league win over Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] (Kansas, IL).
With the defeat, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond moves to 10-9 on the year. The Knights host Okaw Valley (Bethany, IL) to face the Timberwolves in a Lincoln Prairie game on Tuesday, February 1. The Timberwolves enter the game with a record of 14-4.