Illinois High School Basketball - Arthur-Okaw Christian nudges St. Thomas More
December 11, 2024: Arthur, IL 61911 The crowd at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders (Arthur, IL) and the visiting St. Thomas More Sabers (Champaign, IL), observed Arthur-Okaw Christian's basketball team edge St. Thomas More by a score of 49-47.
The Conquering Riders (6-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Calvary Christian Academy (Normal, IL). The Knights come into the East Central Illinois challenge with a 4-4 record. In their last challenge, Calvary Christian Academy was tipped by Cornerstone Christian (Bloomington, IL), 40-34, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Sabers encounter the Oakwood Comets (Fithian, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 14. St. Thomas More will attempt to improve on its 3-6 season record. The Comets come into the challenge with a 3-8 record after their 32-26 league loss to Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin (Bismarck, IL).