Illinois High School Basketball - Lovejoy holds off Griggsville-Perry
December 29, 2010: Lovejoy, IL 62059 Lovejoy Wildcats (Lovejoy, IL) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad nip the visiting Griggsville-Perry Tornadoes (Griggsville, IL), 52-49 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Lovejoy upgrades its record to 4-5 on the season. The Wildcats travel to Beardstown (Beardstown, IL) to play the Tigers in a non-league bout on Thursday, December 30. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 5-9. Beardstown lost 54-36 in their recent non-league bout against Roxana (Roxana, IL)
Next up, the Tornadoes play the Southwestern Piasa Birds (Piasa, IL) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, December 30. Griggsville-Perry will attempt to upgrade on its 5-8 season record. The Piasa Birds go into the bout with a 2-9 record after their 53-45 non-league win over Brussels (Brussels, IL).