Illinois High School Basketball - Mt. Zion crushes Bloomington
January 7, 2023: Bloomington, IL 61701 Mt. Zion Braves (Mt. Zion, IL) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Bloomington Purple Raiders (Bloomington, IL), 70-49 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Mt. Zion upgrades its record to 17-2 on the season. The Braves host Charleston (Charleston, IL) to play the Trojans in a Apollo bout on Thursday, January 12. The Trojans go into the bout with a record of 6-9. Charleston won 56-40 in their recent league bout against Mattoon (Mattoon, IL)
Next up, the Purple Raiders play the Peoria Notre Dame Irish (Peoria, IL) in a Big Twelve bout, on Tuesday, January 10. Bloomington will attempt to upgrade on its 3-11 season record.