Illinois High School Basketball - Elmwood sneaks past Astoria/VIT
January 30, 2025: Astoria, IL 61501 The Elmwood Trojans (Elmwood, IL) basketball edged the host Astoria/VIT Rebels (Astoria, IL), 43-36 in Thursday's non-league bout.
The Trojans now possess a 15-11 record. They play next when they host Deer Creek-Mackinaw for a non-league bout on Saturday, February 1. Elmwood will play a Chiefs team coming off a 58-24 league win over Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (Gibson City, IL). The Chiefs record now stands at 21-3.
With the loss, Astoria/VIT falls to 3-19 on the campaign. The Rebels host Monmouth United (Monmouth, IL) to play the Red Storm in a non-league bout on Saturday, February 1. The Red Storm go into the bout with a record of 22-3. Monmouth United won 57-22 in their recent league bout against Stark County (Toulon, IL)