Illinois High School Basketball - Belvidere knocks off Jefferson
January 31, 2025: Belvidere, IL 61008 The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Belvidere Bucs (Belvidere, IL) and the visiting Jefferson J-Hawks (Rockford, IL), observed Belvidere's basketball team overcome Jefferson by a score of 61-52.
The Bucs (16-9) will now prepare for their challenge against Belvidere North (Belvidere, IL). The Blue Thunder come into the Northern Illinois 10 challenge with a 7-20 record. In their last challenge, Belvidere North dropped by Hononegah (Rockton, IL), 48-38, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the J-Hawks battle the Glenbard North Panthers (Carol Stream, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, February 1. Jefferson will attempt to improve on its 3-23 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 2-22 record after their 40-24 league loss to Geneva (Geneva, IL).