Illinois High School Basketball - Okawville tops Nashville
January 24, 2023: Okawville, IL 62271 Okawville Rockets (Okawville, IL) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Nashville Hornets (Nashville, IL), 53-36 in a non-league bout.
With the victory, Okawville upgrades its record to 21-4 on the campaign. The Rockets host Chester (Chester, IL) to confront the Yellowjackets in a Cahokia - Illinois battle on Thursday, January 26. The Yellowjackets come into the battle with a record of 12-13. Chester lost 58-47 in their recent non-league battle against Benton (Benton, IL)
The Hornets (15-10) will now prepare for their battle against Carterville (Carterville, IL). The Lions come into the Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi battle with a 14-12 record. In their last battle, Carterville beat Anna-Jonesboro (Anna, IL), 68-32, in a league battle.