Illinois High School Basketball - Washington nips Lanphier
December 28, 2021: Washington, IL 61571 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Washington Panthers (Washington, IL) and the visiting Lanphier Lions (Springfield, IL), saw Washington's basketball squad hold off Lanphier by a tally of 63-61.
With the victory, Washington improves its record to 6-4 on the campaign. The Panthers host Bloomington (Bloomington, IL) to encounter the Purple Raiders in a non-league test on Tuesday, January 4. The Purple Raiders go into the test with a record of 3-10.
The Lions now own a 7-6 record. They play next when they travel to Moline for a non-league test on Tuesday, December 28. Lanphier will encounter a Maroons squad coming off a 57-46 non-league loss to Morton (Morton, IL). The Maroons record now stands at 8-3.