Illinois High School Basketball - Routt Catholic can't hold off Liberty
January 23, 2024: Liberty, IL 62347 The Routt Catholic Rockets basketball team (Jacksonville, IL), was nudged 47-43 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Liberty Eagles (Liberty, IL)
The Eagles now sport a 7-13 record. They put it on the line next when they host Brown County for a non-league battle on Friday, January 26. Liberty will battle a Hornets team coming off a 54-40 non-league loss to Mendon Unity (Mendon, IL). The Hornets record now stands at 3-16.
The Rockets (14-8) will now prepare for their battle against North Greene (White Hall, IL). The Spartans come into the Western Illinois Valley battle with a 4-13 record. In their last battle, North Greene was nudged by Southwestern (Piasa, IL), 45-27, in a non-league battle.