Illinois High School Basketball - New Athens edged by DuQuoin
December 27, 2023: DuQuoin, IL 62832 The New Athens Yellow Jackets basketball team (New Athens, IL), was nudged 61-57 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the host DuQuoin Indians (DuQuoin, IL)
The Indians now possess a 3-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Anna-Jonesboro for a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi battle on Friday, January 5. DuQuoin will confront a Wildcats team coming off a 80-47 non-league loss to Vienna (Vienna, IL). The Wildcats record now stands at 7-9.
The Yellow Jackets (5-8) will now prepare for their battle against Marissa/Coulterville (Marissa, IL). The Meteors come into the Cahokia - Kaskaskia battle with a 6-5 record.