Illinois High School Basketball - Meridian topped by Shelbyville
February 13, 2024: Macon, IL 62544 The Shelbyville Rams basketball team scored 71 points and restricted the host Meridian Hawks to 61 in the Rams league victory on Tuesday.
The Rams now sport a 22-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Taylorville for a non-league contest on Thursday, February 15. Shelbyville will battle a Tornadoes team coming off a 64-38 non-league loss to Jacksonville (Jacksonville, IL). The Tornadoes record now stands at 6-23.
The Hawks (16-13) will now prepare for their contest against Heyworth (Heyworth, IL). The Hornets come into the non-league contest with a 17-10 record. In their last contest, Heyworth prevailed over Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (Gibson City, IL), 63-53, in a league contest.