Illinois High School Basketball - Southwestern can't hold off Pana
January 31, 2025: Pana, IL 62557
Pana Panthers (Pana, IL) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Southwestern Piasa Birds (Piasa, IL), 43-41 in a league match.
With the victory, Pana advances its record to 8-14 on the year. The Panthers travel to Gillespie (Gillespie, IL) to face the Miners in a South Central match on Saturday, February 1. The Miners enter the match with a record of 4-14. Gillespie won 85-64 in their recent non-league match against East Alton-Wood River (Wood River, IL)
The Piasa Birds now own a 13-11 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to East Alton-Wood River for a non-league match on Tuesday, February 4. Southwestern will face a Oilers squad coming off a 65-36 league loss to Freeburg (Freeburg, IL). The Oilers record now stands at 2-21.