Illinois High School Basketball - Dakota thwarts River Ridge
January 25, 2025: Dakota, IL 61018 The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Dakota Indians (Dakota, IL) and the visiting River Ridge Wildcats (Hanover, IL), observed Dakota's basketball team knock off River Ridge by a score of 62-42.
The Indians (19-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Orangeville (Orangeville, IL). The Broncos come into the Northwest Upstate Illini - North challenge with a 2-18 record. In their last challenge, Orangeville dropped by Warren (Warren, IL), 65-37, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Wildcats encounter the Eastland Cougars (Lanark, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, January 27. River Ridge will attempt to improve on its 9-11 season record. The Cougars go into the bout with a 19-3 record after their 58-33 non-league win over Bureau Valley (Manlius, IL).