Illinois High School Basketball - Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine edged by La Salette Academy
December 9, 2023: Oblong, IL The Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine basketball team (Oblong, IL), was nudged 52-48 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting La Salette Academy Lions (Georgetown, IL)
The Lions now possess a 3-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Arthur-Okaw Christian for a non-league battle on Monday, December 11. La Salette Academy will confront a Conquering Riders team coming off a 68-43 non-league win over Unity Christian (Decatur, IL). The Conquering Riders record now stands at 4-4.
The (3-4) will now prepare for their battle against Villa Grove (Villa Grove, IL). The Blue Devils come into the non-league battle with a 5-3 record. In their last battle, Villa Grove was nudged by Salt Fork (Sidell, IL), 52-51, in a non-league battle.