Illinois High School Basketball - Beardstown can't hold off Liberty
January 30, 2024: Liberty, IL 62347 The Liberty Eagles basketball team scored 55 points and held the visiting Beardstown Tigers to 54 in the Eagles non-league triumph on Tuesday.
The Eagles now sport a 8-21 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Quincy Notre Dame for a West Central - North contest on Thursday, February 1. Liberty will battle a Raiders team coming off a 55-37 non-league win over Pittsfield-Griggsville-Perry (Pittsfield, IL). The Raiders record now stands at 22-4.
The Tigers (11-16) will now prepare for their contest against Mendon Unity (Mendon, IL). The Mustangs enter the West Central - South contest with a 15-11 record. In their last contest, Mendon Unity nudged Liberty (Liberty, IL), 42-17, in a league contest.