Illinois High School Basketball - Heyworth thwarts Athens
February 9, 2016: Heyworth, IL 61745 The Heyworth Hornets (Heyworth, IL) basketball knocked off the visiting Athens Warriors (Athens, IL), 86-72 in Tuesday's non-league test.
The Hornets (7-15) will now prepare for their test against Fieldcrest (Minonk, IL). The Knights go into the Heart of Illinois test with a 7-3 record. In their last test, Fieldcrest notched a victory over Quest (Peoria, IL), 62-50, in a non-league test.
The Warriors now own a 20-4 record. They play next when they host Pleasant Plains for a Sangamo test on Friday, February 12. Athens will encounter a Cardinals squad coming off a 59-55 league win over Auburn (Auburn, IL). The Cardinals record now stands at 20-2.