Illinois High School Basketball - Vienna can't hold off Hamilton County
February 1, 2022: McLeansboro, IL 62859 The Hamilton County Foxes basketball team scored 63 points and held the visiting Vienna Eagles to 56 in the Foxes non-league triumph on Tuesday.
The Foxes now sport a 22-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Edwards County for a Black Diamond - East contest on Friday, February 4. Hamilton County will battle a Lions team coming off a 49-45 league loss to Carmi-White County (Carmi, IL). The Lions record now stands at 11-14.
The Eagles (18-8) will now prepare for their contest against Johnston City (Johnston City, IL). The Indians enter the Black Diamond - East contest with a 6-14 record. In their last contest, Johnston City was nudged by Goreville (Goreville, IL), 77-58, in a league contest.