Illinois High School Basketball - St. Joseph-Ogden holds off Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin
December 20, 2024: Bismarck, IL 61814 In Friday's non-league contest, the visiting St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans basketball team scored a close 40-34 triumph over the Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Blue Devils.
The Spartans (5-5) will now prepare for their contest against Sullivan (Sullivan, IL). The Redskins go into the non-league contest with a 11-1 record. In their last contest, Sullivan nipped Unity Christian (Decatur, IL), 62-22, in a league contest.
In their next game, the Blue Devils confront the Benton Central Bison (Oxford, IN) in a non-league contest, on Thursday, December 26. Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin will attempt to better on its 6-4 season record. The Bison go into the contest with a 6-5 record after their 69-57 non-league loss to Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield, IN).