Illinois High School Basketball - Paxton-Buckley-Loda sneaks past St. Thomas More
February 11, 2025: Paxton, IL 60957 The Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers (Paxton, IL) basketball edged the visiting St. Thomas More Sabers (Champaign, IL), 50-44 in Tuesday's league bout.
The Panthers now possess a 12-12 record. They play next when they travel to Illinois Valley Central for a Illini Prairie bout on Friday, February 14. Paxton-Buckley-Loda will play a Grey Ghosts team coming off a 50-34 non-league loss to Macomb (Macomb, IL). The Grey Ghosts record now stands at 12-16.
With the loss, St. Thomas More falls to 10-17 on the campaign. The Sabers host Monticello (Monticello, IL) to play the Sages in a Illini Prairie bout on Friday, February 14. The Sages go into the bout with a record of 13-12. Monticello won 67-43 in their recent league bout against Pontiac (Pontiac, IL)