Illinois High School Basketball - Meridian can't hold off Maroa-Forsyth
January 20, 2024: Maroa, IL 61756
The Maroa-Forsyth Trojans basketball team scored 73 points and held the visiting Meridian Hawks to 67 in the Trojans non-league triumph on Saturday.
The Trojans now sport a 13-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Olympia for a Sangamo contest on Tuesday, January 23. Maroa-Forsyth will battle a Spartans team coming off a 70-65 league loss to Auburn (Auburn, IL). The Spartans record now stands at 5-14.
The Hawks (13-9) will now prepare for their contest against Shelbyville (Shelbyville, IL). The Rams enter the Central Illinois contest with a 16-5 record. In their last contest, Shelbyville nudged St. Teresa (Decatur, IL), 57-41, in a non-league contest.