Illinois High School Basketball - Valmeyer nips Maryville Christian
January 26, 2023: Valmeyer, IL 62295 Valmeyer Pirates (Valmeyer, IL) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Maryville Christian Lions (Maryville, IL), 69-63 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Valmeyer upgrades its record to 4-9 on the season. The Pirates travel to Marissa/Coulterville (Marissa, IL) to play the Meteors in a Cahokia - Kaskaskia bout on Friday, January 27. The Meteors go into the bout with a record of 8-5.
Next up, the Lions play the Southwestern Piasa Birds (Piasa, IL) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 28. Maryville Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 11-11 season record. The Piasa Birds go into the bout with a 12-11 record after their 58-44 league loss to Greenville (Greenville, IL).