Illinois High School Basketball - Bishop McNamara thwarted by El Paso-Gridley
December 28, 2023: El Paso, IL 61738 The Bishop McNamara Fightin' Irish basketball team (Kankakee, IL), was toppled 74-54 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host El Paso-Gridley Titans (El Paso, IL)
The Titans now possess a 10-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host LeRoy for a Heart of Illinois battle on Tuesday, January 2. El Paso-Gridley will confront a Panthers team coming off a 60-49 non-league loss to Blue Ridge (Farmer City, IL). The Panthers record now stands at 3-7.
The Fightin' Irish (10-3) will now prepare for their battle against Tri-Valley (Downs, IL). The Vikings come into the non-league battle with a 11-1 record. In their last battle, Tri-Valley beat Bloomington Central Catholic (Bloomington, IL), 55-49, in a non-league battle.
