Illinois High School Basketball - Bloomington sneaks past Washington
December 14, 2024: Bloomington, IL 61701 The Bloomington Purple Raiders (Bloomington, IL) basketball edged the visiting Washington Panthers (Washington, IL), 62-59 in Saturday's non-league bout.
The Purple Raiders now possess a 1-7 record. They play next when they travel to Springfield for a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 17. Bloomington will play a Senators team coming off a 50-44 non-league loss to Peoria (Peoria, IL). The Senators record now stands at 3-5.
With the loss, Washington falls to 0-4 on the campaign. The Panthers host Limestone (Bartonville, IL) to play the Rockets in a Mid-Illini bout on Tuesday, December 17. The Rockets go into the bout with a record of 3-4. Limestone won 69-62 in their recent league bout against Dunlap (Dunlap, IL)