Illinois High School Basketball - Marquette triumphant over Somonauk
December 23, 2025: Somonauk, IL 60552 The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Marquette Crusaders (Ottawa, IL) and the host Somonauk Bobcats (Somonauk, IL), observed Marquette's basketball team overwhelm Somonauk by a score of 72-40.
The Crusaders (8-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Wilmington (Wilmington, IL). The Wildcats come into the non-league challenge with a 5-2 record. In their last challenge, Wilmington was routed by Peotone (Peotone, IL), 61-58, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Bobcats encounter the Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers (Gardner, IL) in a non-league battle, on Tuesday, December 23. Somonauk will attempt to advance on its 4-9 season record. The Panthers enter the battle with a 6-4 record after their 53-20 league win over Grant Park (Grant Park, IL).