Illinois High School Basketball - Highland edges Jersey
March 9, 2021: Jerseyville, IL 62052 The Highland Bulldogs (Highland, IL) basketball nipped the host Jersey Panthers (Jerseyville, IL), 42-39 in Tuesday's league test.
The Bulldogs (5-6) will now prepare for their test against Waterloo (Waterloo, IL). The Bulldogs go into the Mississippi Valley test with a 3-8 record. In their last test, Waterloo was tipped by Mascoutah (Mascoutah, IL), 61-33, in a league test.
The Panthers now own a 6-9 record. They play next when they travel to Triad for a Mississippi Valley contest on Thursday, March 11. Jersey will battle a Knights team coming off a 54-38 league win over Civic Memorial (Bethalto, IL). The Knights record now stands at 8-4.