Illinois High School Basketball - Monticello sneaks past Tuscola
December 27, 2024: Monticello, IL 61856 The Monticello Sages (Monticello, IL) basketball edged the visiting Tuscola Warriors (Tuscola, IL), 56-53 in Friday's non-league bout.
The Sages now possess a 5-6 record. They play next when they host Clinton for a non-league bout on Saturday, December 28. Monticello will play a Maroons team coming off a 57-21 non-league win over Paxton-Buckley-Loda (Paxton, IL). The Maroons record now stands at 11-3.
With the loss, Tuscola falls to 8-7 on the campaign. The Warriors travel to Neoga (Neoga, IL) to play the Indians in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 28. The Indians go into the bout with a record of 6-8. Neoga lost 73-45 in their recent non-league bout against Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (Gibson City, IL)