Illinois High School Basketball - Jacksonville crushes Granite City
December 7, 2023: Jacksonville, IL 62650 Jacksonville Crimsons (Jacksonville, IL) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Granite City Warriors (Granite City, IL), 48-16 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Jacksonville upgrades its record to 1-9 on the season. The Crimsons travel to Lincoln (Lincoln, IL) to clash with the Railsplitters in a Central State Eight bout on Saturday, December 9. The Railsplitters go into the bout with a record of 8-0. Lincoln won 72-26 in their recent non-league bout against Metamora (Metamora, IL)
Next up, the Warriors clash with the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins (Glen Carbon, IL) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, December 9. Granite City will attempt to upgrade on its 0-6 season record. The Griffins go into the bout with a 5-2 record after their 56-35 league win over Marquette Catholic (Alton, IL).