Illinois High School Basketball - Olympia can't hold off New Berlin
February 2, 2024: New Berlin, IL 62670 The New Berlin Pretzels basketball team scored 53 points and held the visiting Olympia Spartans to 48 in the Pretzels league triumph on Friday.
The Pretzels now sport a 19-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Pontiac for a non-league contest on Saturday, February 3. New Berlin will battle a Indians team coming off a 70-62 league loss to St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph, IL). The Indians record now stands at 14-10.
The Spartans (6-18) will now prepare for their contest against Paxton-Buckley-Loda (Paxton, IL). The Panthers enter the non-league contest with a 5-18 record. In their last contest, Paxton-Buckley-Loda was nudged by Prairie Central (Fairbury, IL), 69-46, in a league contest.