Illinois High School Basketball - North Mac nips Athens
December 2, 2022: Virden, IL 62690 Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the North Mac Panthers (Virden, IL) and the visiting Athens Warriors (Athens, IL), saw North Mac's basketball squad hold off Athens by a count of 45-42.
With the victory, North Mac upgrades its record to 2-2 on the campaign. The Panthers host Auburn (Auburn, IL) to play the Trojans in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, December 6. The Trojans come into the challenge with a record of 6-0. Auburn won 55-38 in their recent non-league challenge against Tri-City (Buffalo, IL)
Next up, the Warriors play the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints (Bloomington, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 6. Athens will attempt to upgrade on its 1-1 season record. The Saints come into the challenge with a 4-2 record after their 73-50 non-league win over Peoria Christian (Peoria, IL).