Illinois High School Basketball - Monticello thwarts Illinois Valley Central
January 6, 2023: Chillicothe, IL 61523 The Monticello Sages (Monticello, IL) basketball knocked off the host Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts (Chillicothe, IL), 57-47 in Friday's league test.
The Sages (9-6) will now prepare for their test against Newton (Newton, IL). The Eagles go into the non-league test with a 12-4 record. In their last test, Newton notched a victory over Dixon (Dixon, IL), 59-53, in a non-league test.
The Grey Ghosts now own a 3-12 record. They play next when they host Farmington for a non-league test on Saturday, January 7. Illinois Valley Central will encounter a Farmers squad coming off a 57-48 non-league win over Havana (Havana, IL). The Farmers record now stands at 11-4.