Illinois High School Basketball - Jersey holds off Staunton
January 4, 2025: Staunton, IL 62088 The Jersey Panthers basketball team scored 54 points and limited the host Staunton Bulldogs to 49 in the Panthers non-league triumph on Saturday.
The Panthers now have a 5-12 record. They play next when they travel to Metro-East Lutheran for a non-league game on Tuesday, January 7. Jersey will confront a Knights team coming off a 54-46 non-league loss to Mater Dei (Breese, IL). The Knights record now stands at 8-2.
With the loss, Staunton falls to 12-3 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to North Mac (Virden, IL) to confront the Panthers in a South Central game on Friday, January 10. The Panthers go into the game with a record of 4-8. North Mac lost 58-35 in their recent non-league game against Auburn (Auburn, IL)