Illinois High School Basketball - New Athens edges Valmeyer
January 23, 2024: Valmeyer, IL 62295
The New Athens Yellow Jackets (New Athens, IL) basketball nipped the host Valmeyer Pirates (Valmeyer, IL), 72-65 in Tuesday's league test.
The Yellow Jackets (10-10) will now prepare for their test against Steeleville (Steeleville, IL). The Warriors go into the Cahokia - Kaskaskia test with a 9-12 record. In their last test, Steeleville was tipped by Pinckneyville (Pinckneyville, IL), 65-34, in a non-league test.
The Pirates now own a 1-8 record. They play next when they travel to Maryville Christian for a non-league test on Thursday, January 25. Valmeyer will encounter a Lions squad coming off a 47-36 non-league loss to Varsity Opponent (, ). The Lions record now stands at 3-17.