Illinois High School Basketball - Valmeyer overwhelms New Athens
December 13, 2023: New Athens, IL 62264 Fans at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Valmeyer Pirates (Valmeyer, IL) and the host New Athens Yellow Jackets (New Athens, IL), saw Valmeyer's basketball squad wallop New Athens by a tally of 55-34.
With the victory, Valmeyer improves its record to 4-3 on the campaign. The Pirates host Dupo (Dupo, IL) to confront the Tigers in a Cahokia - Kaskaskia challenge on Monday, December 18. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 2-8. Dupo lost 30-28 in their recent league challenge against New Athens (New Athens, IL)
Next up, the Yellow Jackets confront the Dupo Tigers (Dupo, IL) in a Cahokia - Kaskaskia challenge, on Thursday, December 14. New Athens will attempt to improve on its 0-10 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 2-7 record after their 45-42 league win over Steeleville (Steeleville, IL).