Illinois High School Basketball - MacArthur overwhelms Lanphier
December 12, 2023: Springfield, IL 62702 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the MacArthur Generals (Decatur, IL) and the host Lanphier Lions (Springfield, IL), saw MacArthur's basketball squad wallop Lanphier by a tally of 56-35.
With the victory, MacArthur improves its record to 6-6 on the campaign. The Generals travel to Normal University (Normal, IL) to confront the Pioneers in a Central State Eight challenge on Friday, December 15. The Pioneers come into the challenge with a record of 1-10. Normal University lost 49-42 in their recent non-league challenge against Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains, IL)
Next up, the Lions confront the Danville Vikings (Danville, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, December 13. Lanphier will attempt to improve on its 3-5 season record. The Vikings come into the challenge with a 5-5 record after their 80-23 league loss to Peoria (Peoria, IL).