Illinois High School Basketball - New Athens can't get by Okawville
February 11, 2025: Okawville, IL 62271 Okawville Rockets (Okawville, IL) supporters left the game happy Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting New Athens Yellow Jackets (New Athens, IL), 66-59 in a non-league match.
With the victory, Okawville advances its record to 15-14 on the year. The Rockets host Wesclin (Trenton, IL) to meet the Warriors in a Cahokia - Illinois match on Friday, February 14. The Warriors enter the match with a record of 16-11. Wesclin won 78-71 in their recent non-league match against Freeburg (Freeburg, IL)
The Yellow Jackets now own a 16-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Lebanon for a Cahokia - Kaskaskia match on Friday, February 14. New Athens will meet a Greyhounds squad coming off a 67-30 league loss to Valmeyer (Valmeyer, IL). The Greyhounds record now stands at 4-20.