Illinois High School Basketball - Jacksonville edges Lanphier
January 30, 2024: Jacksonville, IL 62650 The Jacksonville Crimsons (Jacksonville, IL) basketball nipped the visiting Lanphier Lions (Springfield, IL), 49-43 in Tuesday's non-league test.
The Crimsons (3-23) will now prepare for their test against Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield, IL). The Cyclones go into the Central State Eight test with a 18-10 record. In their last test, Sacred Heart-Griffin was tipped by Bloomington (Bloomington, IL), 41-37, in a non-league test.
The Lions now own a 4-18 record. They play next when they host Decatur Eisenhower for a non-league test on Thursday, February 1. Lanphier will encounter a Panthers squad coming off a 68-28 league loss to Springfield Southeast (Springfield, IL). The Panthers record now stands at 3-15.