Illinois High School Basketball - Okaw Valley topped by Arcola
January 9, 2023: Arcola, IL 61910 The Arcola Purple Riders basketball team scored 55 points and restricted the visiting Okaw Valley Timberwolves to 35 in the Purple Riders league victory on Monday.
The Purple Riders now sport a 13-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Cerro Gordo/Bement for a Lincoln Prairie contest on Thursday, January 12. Arcola will battle a Broncos team coming off a 49-28 non-league loss to Tuscola (Tuscola, IL). The Broncos record now stands at 14-5.
The Timberwolves (4-16) will now prepare for their contest against Cumberland (Toledo, IL). The Pirates come into the Lincoln Prairie contest with a 9-8 record. In their last contest, Cumberland dropped by Robinson (Robinson, IL), 52-26, in a non-league contest.