Illinois High School Basketball - New Athens topped by Steeleville
January 28, 2022: Steeleville, IL 62288 The New Athens Yellow Jackets basketball team (New Athens, IL), dropped 55-40 in Friday's league battle with the host Steeleville Warriors (Steeleville, IL)
The Warriors now sport a 18-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Pinckneyville for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 29. Steeleville will battle a Panthers team coming off a 56-47 league win over DuQuoin (DuQuoin, IL). The Panthers record now stands at 16-3.
The Yellow Jackets (11-12) will now prepare for their battle against Sparta (Sparta, IL). The Bulldogs come into the non-league battle with a 6-16 record. In their last battle, Sparta dropped by Carlyle (Carlyle, IL), 49-47, in a league battle.