Illinois High School Basketball - Oak Forest thwarts Shepard
February 2, 2023: Oak Forest, IL 60452 The Oak Forest Bengals (Oak Forest, IL) basketball knocked off the visiting Shepard Astros (Palos Heights, IL), 45-35 in Thursday's league test.
The Bengals (16-9) will now prepare for their test against Thornridge (Dolton, IL). The Falcons go into the non-league test with a 4-19 record. In their last test, Thornridge notched a victory over Southland College Prep (Matteson, IL), 42-32, in a non-league test.
The Astros now own a 15-11 record. They play next when they travel to Oak Lawn for a South Suburban - Red test on Saturday, February 4. Shepard will encounter a Spartans squad coming off a 68-40 league win over Reavis (Burbank, IL). The Spartans record now stands at 12-15.