Illinois High School Basketball - East Peoria can't hold off Olympia
January 5, 2023: East Peoria, IL 61611 The East Peoria Raiders basketball team (East Peoria, IL), was nudged 48-44 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Olympia Spartans (Stanford, IL)
The Spartans now possess a 10-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Auburn for a Sangamo battle on Monday, January 9. Olympia will battle a Trojans team coming off a 43-29 non-league loss to Staunton (Staunton, IL). The Trojans record now stands at 6-9.
The Raiders (1-15) will now prepare for their battle against Metamora (Metamora, IL). The Redbirds come into the Mid-Illini battle with a 13-5 record. In their last battle, Metamora edged Limestone (Bartonville, IL), 68-58, in a league battle.
