Illinois High School Basketball - New Athens nudges Dupo
December 14, 2023: New Athens, IL 62264 In Thursday's league match, the New Athens Yellow Jackets (New Athens, IL) basketball team tipped the visiting Dupo Tigers (Dupo, IL), by a final score of 30-28.
In their next game, the Yellow Jackets face the Metro-East Lutheran Knights (Edwardsville, IL) in a non-league match, on Saturday, December 16. New Athens will attempt to move on its 1-10 season record. The Knights enter the match with a 0-11 record after their 34-20 non-league loss to Tournament Opponent (, ).
With the defeat, Dupo moves to 2-8 on the year. The Tigers travel to Valmeyer (Valmeyer, IL) to face the Pirates in a Cahokia - Kaskaskia match on Monday, December 18. The Pirates enter the match with a record of 4-3. Valmeyer won 55-34 in their recent non-league match against New Athens (New Athens, IL)