Illinois High School Basketball - Canton sneaks past Illini West
November 17, 2025: Canton, IL 61520 The Canton Little Giants (Canton, IL) basketball edged the visiting Illini West Chargers (Carthage, IL), 37-34 in Monday's non-league bout.
The Little Giants now possess a 1-0 record. They play next when they travel to Alleman for a non-league test on Wednesday, November 19. Canton will encounter a Pioneers squad coming off a 55-49 non-league loss to Havana (Havana, IL). The Pioneers record now stands at 0-1.
The Chargers (0-1) will now prepare for their test against Illini Bluffs (Glasford, IL). The Tigers come into the non-league battle with a 0-1 record. In their last battle, Illini Bluffs was nudged by Macomb (Macomb, IL), 56-47, in a non-league battle.
