Illinois High School Basketball - Zeigler-Royalton overwhelmed by New Athens
November 25, 2025: New Athens, IL 62264 In Tuesday's non-league test, the New Athens Yellow Jackets (New Athens, IL) basketball squad trounced the visiting Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes (Zeigler, IL), by a final score of 89-20.
Next, the Yellow Jackets clash with the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins (Glen Carbon, IL) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, December 2. New Athens will attempt to move on its 1-0 season record. The Griffins go into the bout with a 3-0 record after their 55-31 non-league win over St. Elmo/Brownstown (St. Elmo, IL).
With the loss, Zeigler-Royalton falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Tornadoes travel to Marissa/Coulterville (Marissa, IL) to play the Meteors in a non-league test on Friday, November 28. The Meteors come into the test with a record of 0-1. Marissa/Coulterville lost 81-41 in their recent non-league test against Waltonville (Waltonville, IL)
