Illinois High School Basketball - DePue nips Hiawatha
January 14, 2022: Kirkland, IL 60146 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the DePue Little Giants (DePue, IL) and the host Hiawatha Hawks (Kirkland, IL), saw DePue's basketball squad hold off Hiawatha by a tally of 56-53.
With the victory, DePue improves its record to 3-12 on the campaign. The Little Giants travel to West Carroll (Savanna, IL) to play the Thunder in a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 15. The Thunder come into the challenge with a record of 0-12. West Carroll lost 84-24 in their recent league challenge against River Ridge (Hanover, IL)
Next up, the Hawks play the LaMoille Lions (LaMoille, IL) in a Little Ten challenge, on Tuesday, January 18. Hiawatha will attempt to improve on its 3-9 season record. The Lions come into the challenge with a 1-8 record after their 87-29 league loss to Serena (Serena, IL).