Illinois High School Basketball - Peotone tops Wilmington
February 1, 2024: Wilmington, IL 60481 Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Peotone Blue Devils (Peotone, IL) and the host Wilmington Wildcats (Wilmington, IL), saw Peotone's basketball squad knock off Wilmington by a count of 58-44.
With the victory, Peotone upgrades its record to 20-4 on the campaign. The Blue Devils host Herscher (Herscher, IL) to play the Tigers in a Illinois Central 8 challenge on Monday, February 5. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 8-18. Herscher lost 40-30 in their recent league challenge against Manteno (Manteno, IL)
Next up, the Wildcats play the Morris Redskins (Morris, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, February 3. Wilmington will attempt to upgrade on its 8-17 season record. The Redskins come into the challenge with a 18-9 record after their 74-61 non-league win over Yorkville Christian (Yorkville, IL).