Illinois High School Basketball - Wilmington nips Illinois Lutheran
January 15, 2022: Crete, IL 60417 Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Wilmington Wildcats (Wilmington, IL) and the host Illinois Lutheran Chargers (Crete, IL), saw Wilmington's basketball squad hold off Illinois Lutheran by a count of 51-44.
With the victory, Wilmington upgrades its record to 5-9 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Coal City (Coal City, IL) to play the Coalers in a Illinois Central 8 challenge on Friday, January 21. The Coalers come into the challenge with a record of 3-14.
Next up, the Chargers play the Calumet Christian Patriots (Griffith, IN) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, January 17. Illinois Lutheran will attempt to upgrade on its 5-13 season record. The Patriots come into the challenge with a 10-4 record after their 75-31 league win over Hammond Academy of Science & Tech (Hammond, IN).