Illinois High School Basketball - Rantoul thwarts Paxton-Buckley-Loda
December 14, 2023: Paxton, IL 60957 The Rantoul Eagles (Rantoul, IL) basketball knocked off the host Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers (Paxton, IL), 44-30 in Thursday's league test.
The Eagles (2-9) will now prepare for their test against Arthur-Okaw Christian (Arthur, IL). The Conquering Riders go into the non-league test with a 10-2 record. In their last test, Arthur-Okaw Christian notched a victory over Calvary Christian Academy (Normal, IL), 55-30, in a league test.
The Panthers now own a 1-9 record. They play next when they travel to Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley for a non-league test on Monday, December 18. Paxton-Buckley-Loda will encounter a Falcons squad coming off a 47-40 league win over El Paso-Gridley (El Paso, IL). The Falcons record now stands at 8-1.