Illinois High School Basketball - Knoxville nipped by Bushnell-Prairie City
December 18, 2023: Bushnell, IL 61422 In Monday's non-league match, the host Bushnell-Prairie City Spartans basketball team scored a tight 52-45 triumph over the Knoxville Blue Bullets.
In their next game, the Spartans face the Abingdon/Avon Tornadoes (Abingdon, IL) in a non-league match, on Wednesday, December 20. Bushnell-Prairie City will attempt to move on its 6-9 season record. The Tornadoes enter the match with a 5-7 record after their 64-45 non-league loss to Beardstown (Beardstown, IL).
With the defeat, Knoxville moves to 2-11 on the year. The Blue bullets travel to Monmouth United (Monmouth, IL) to confront the Red Storm in a Lincoln Trail battle on Wednesday, January 3. The Red Storm come into the battle with a record of 12-3.