Illinois High School Basketball - Rich South tipped by Rich East
December 29, 2018: Richton Park, IL 60471 The Rich East Rockets basketball team scored 81 points and held the host Rich South Stars to 74 in the Rockets non-league triumph on Saturday.
The Rockets now sport a 7-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Bloom for a Southland contest on Friday, January 4. Rich East will meet a Blazing Trojan team coming off a 58-44 non-league loss to Curie (Chicago, IL). The Blazing Trojan record now stands at 14-1.
The Stars (4-5) will now prepare for their contest against Rich Central (Olympia Fields, IL). The Olympians enter the Southland contest with a 3-7 record. In their last bout, Rich Central was edged by Bowman Academy (Gary, IN), 59-58, in a non-league bout.