Illinois High School Basketball - Decatur Eisenhower holds off Lanphier
December 1, 2023: Decatur, IL 62521 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Decatur Eisenhower Panthers (Decatur, IL) and the visiting Lanphier Lions (Springfield, IL), saw Decatur Eisenhower's basketball squad hold off Lanphier by a tally of 55-49.
With the victory, Decatur Eisenhower improves its record to 1-5 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield, IL) to confront the Cyclones in a Central State Eight challenge on Tuesday, December 12. The Cyclones come into the challenge with a record of 4-3.
Next up, the Lions confront the Riverton Hawks (Riverton, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 2. Lanphier will attempt to improve on its 2-3 season record. The Hawks come into the challenge with a 1-2 record after their 55-23 non-league loss to Staunton (Staunton, IL).