Illinois High School Basketball - Lutheran nips Hartsburg-Emden
November 30, 2021: Hartsburg, IL 62643 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Lutheran Crusaders (Springfield, IL) and the host Hartsburg-Emden Stags (Hartsburg, IL), saw Lutheran's basketball squad hold off Hartsburg-Emden by a count of 42-36.
With the victory, Lutheran upgrades its record to 2-3 on the campaign. The Crusaders travel to Routt Catholic (Jacksonville, IL) to play the Rockets in a non-league challenge on Friday, December 3. The Rockets come into the challenge with a record of 3-1. Routt Catholic lost 66-58 in their recent non-league challenge against Meridian (Macon, IL)
Next up, the Stags play the Athens Warriors (Athens, IL) in a Sangamo challenge, on Tuesday, January 4. Hartsburg-Emden will attempt to upgrade on its 0-4 season record.