Illinois High School Basketball - Chester holds off Red Bud
February 7, 2025: Red Bud, IL 62278 The Chester Yellowjackets basketball team scored 53 points and limited the host Red Bud Musketeers to 48 in the Yellowjackets league triumph on Friday.
The Yellowjackets now possess a 11-14 record. They play next when they travel to Wesclin for a Cahokia - Illinois game on Monday, February 10. Chester will confront a Warriors team coming off a 60-59 league loss to Carlyle (Carlyle, IL). The Warriors record now stands at 15-10.
With the loss, Red Bud falls to 10-18 on the campaign. The Musketeers travel to New Athens (New Athens, IL) to confront the Yellow Jackets in a non-league game on Saturday, February 8. The Yellow Jackets go into the game with a record of 14-8. New Athens won 69-54 in their recent league game against Marissa/Coulterville (Marissa, IL)