Illinois High School Basketball - Eastland nudges Byron
January 8, 2022: Lanark, IL 61046 In Saturday's non-league outing, the Eastland Cougars (Lanark, IL) basketball squad edged the visiting Byron Tigers (Byron, IL), by a count of 52-47.
The Cougars (6-9) will now prepare for their outing against Forreston (Forreston, IL). The Cardinals go into the Northwest Upstate Illini - South outing with a 2-10 record. In their last outing, Forreston was tipped by Amboy (Amboy, IL), 40-29, in a league outing.
The Tigers now hold a 11-3 record. They play next when they travel to North Boone for a Big Northern match on Tuesday, January 11. Byron will face a Vikings team coming off a 78-14 league loss to Winnebago (Winnebago, IL). The Vikings record now stands at 3-13.