Illinois High School Basketball - Chester triumphant over Cairo
December 15, 2024: Cairo, IL 62914 The crowd at Sunday's non-league challenge between the Chester Yellowjackets (Chester, IL) and the host Cairo Pilots (Cairo, IL), observed Chester's basketball team overwhelm Cairo by a score of 74-23.
The Yellowjackets (4-9) will now prepare for their challenge against Meadow Heights (Patton, MO). The Panthers come into the non-league challenge with a 3-3 record. In their last challenge, Meadow Heights was routed by Saxony Lutheran (Jackson, MO), 58-31, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Pilots encounter the Meridian Bobcats (Mounds, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, December 16. Cairo will attempt to improve on its 2-10 season record. The Bobcats come into the challenge with a 2-4 record after their 51-40 non-league win over Goreville (Goreville, IL).