Illinois High School Basketball - Washington can't hold off Bloomington
January 4, 2022: Washington, IL 61571 The Bloomington Purple Raiders basketball team scored 62 points and restricted the host Washington Panthers to 57 in the Purple Raiders non-league victory on Tuesday.
The Purple Raiders now sport a 4-11 record. They put it on the line next when they host Peoria for a Big Twelve contest on Friday, January 7. Bloomington will battle a Lions team coming off a 55-50 non-league loss to Richwoods (Peoria, IL). The Lions record now stands at 6-8.
The Panthers (7-5) will now prepare for their contest against Canton (Canton, IL). The Little Giants come into the Mid-Illini contest with a 1-10 record. In their last contest, Canton was nudged by Manual (Peoria, IL), 56-33, in a non-league contest.