Illinois High School Basketball - Athens triumphant over Midwest Central
January 21, 2025: Manito, IL 61546
The crowd at Tuesday's league challenge between the Athens Warriors (Athens, IL) and the host Midwest Central Raiders (Manito, IL), observed Athens's basketball team overwhelm Midwest Central by a score of 61-37.
The Warriors (12-8) will now prepare for their challenge against New Berlin (New Berlin, IL). The Pretzels come into the Sangamo challenge with a 8-8 record. In their last challenge, New Berlin trounced Tri-City (Buffalo, IL), 56-41, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Raiders encounter the Princeville Princes (Princeville, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 25. Midwest Central will attempt to improve on its 4-15 season record. The Princes come into the challenge with a 15-3 record after their 46-36 non-league win over Roanoke-Benson (Roanoke, IL).