Illinois High School Basketball - Gardner-South Wilmington nips Grant Park
February 5, 2019: Grant Park, IL 60940 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers (Gardner, IL) and the host Grant Park Dragons (Grant Park, IL), saw Gardner-South Wilmington's basketball squad hold off Grant Park by a tally of 55-49.
With the victory, Gardner-South Wilmington improves its record to 19-8 on the campaign. The Panthers host St. Anne (St. Anne, IL) to play the Cardinals in a River Valley challenge on Friday, February 8. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a record of 14-11. St. Anne lost 42-20 in their recent non-league challenge against Cissna Park (Cissna Park, IL)
Next up, the Dragons play the Donovan Wildcats (Donovan, IL) in a River Valley challenge, on Friday, February 8. Grant Park will attempt to improve on its 15-6 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 1-21 record after their 58-45 league loss to Illinois Lutheran (Crete, IL).