Illinois High School Basketball - Jacksonville holds off Decatur Eisenhower
December 3, 2022: Decatur, IL 62521 Fans at Saturday's league challenge between the Jacksonville Crimsons (Jacksonville, IL) and the host Decatur Eisenhower Panthers (Decatur, IL), saw Jacksonville's basketball squad hold off Decatur Eisenhower by a tally of 55-49.
With the victory, Jacksonville improves its record to 2-3 on the campaign. The Crimsons travel to MacArthur (Decatur, IL) to confront the Generals in a Central State Eight challenge on Friday, December 9. The Generals come into the challenge with a record of 5-0.
Next up, the Panthers confront the Normal University Pioneers (Normal, IL) in a Central State Eight challenge, on Tuesday, December 6. Decatur Eisenhower will attempt to improve on its 0-5 season record. The Pioneers come into the challenge with a 3-3 record after their 66-42 league loss to MacArthur (Decatur, IL).