Illinois High School Basketball - Manteno holds off Peotone
December 29, 2010: Manteno, IL 60950 Fans at Wednesday's league challenge between the Manteno Panthers (Manteno, IL) and the visiting Peotone Blue Devils (Peotone, IL), saw Manteno's basketball squad hold off Peotone by a count of 47-40.
With the victory, Manteno upgrades its record to 8-4 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Gardner-South Wilmington (Gardner, IL) to play the Panthers in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 4. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 6-3. Gardner-South Wilmington lost 60-57 in their recent non-league challenge against Putnam County (Granville, IL)
Next up, the Blue Devils play the Seneca Fighting Irish (Seneca, IL) in a Interstate Eight challenge, on Friday, January 7. Peotone will attempt to upgrade on its 8-5 season record. The Fighting Irish come into the challenge with a 3-3 record after their 48-43 non-league win over Hinckley-Big Rock (Hinckley, IL).