Illinois High School Basketball - Leyden nips Payton College Prep
December 28, 2024: Franklin Park, IL 60131 The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Leyden Eagles (Franklin Park, IL) and the visiting Payton College Prep Grizzlies (Chicago, IL), observed Leyden's basketball team edge Payton College Prep by a margin of 42-40.
The Eagles (14-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Maine East (Park Ridge, IL). The Blue Demons come into the non-league challenge with a 6-8 record. In their last challenge, Maine East edged Elmwood Park (Elmwood Park, IL), 45-33, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Grizzlies battle the Chicago Hope Academy (Chicago, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, January 6. Payton College Prep will attempt to better on its 4-11 season record. The come into the challenge with a 10-5 record after their 57-46 non-league loss to Waterloo (Waterloo, IL).
