Illinois High School Basketball - Chester crushes New Athens
January 3, 2023: Chester, IL 62233 Chester Yellowjackets (Chester, IL) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting New Athens Yellow Jackets (New Athens, IL), 52-28 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Chester upgrades its record to 8-9 on the season. The Yellowjackets host Dupo (Dupo, IL) to clash with the Tigers in a non-league bout on Thursday, January 5. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 8-6. Dupo won 43-24 in their recent non-league bout against Steeleville (Steeleville, IL)
Next up, the Yellow Jackets clash with the Steeleville Warriors (Steeleville, IL) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, January 5. New Athens will attempt to upgrade on its 5-9 season record. The Warriors go into the bout with a 2-10 record after their 43-24 non-league loss to Dupo (Dupo, IL).