Illinois High School Basketball - Greenfield/Northwestern nips Routt Catholic
December 6, 2021: Jacksonville, IL 62650 Fans at Monday's league challenge between the Greenfield/Northwestern Tigers (Greenfield, IL) and the host Routt Catholic Rockets (Jacksonville, IL), saw Greenfield/Northwestern's basketball squad hold off Routt Catholic by a tally of 53-48.
With the victory, Greenfield/Northwestern improves its record to 4-1 on the campaign. The Tigers host Lincolnwood (Raymond, IL) to play the Lancers in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, December 14. The Lancers come into the challenge with a record of 1-5.
Next up, the Rockets play the Pleasant Hill/Western Wolves (Pleasant Hill, IL) in a Western Illinois Valley challenge, on Thursday, December 9. Routt Catholic will attempt to improve on its 6-2 season record. The Wolves come into the challenge with a 0-3 record after their 40-31 non-league loss to West Prairie (Sciota, IL).