Illinois High School Basketball - Leland edges Hiawatha
December 29, 2023: Leland, IL 60531
The Leland Panthers (Leland, IL) basketball nipped the visiting Hiawatha Hawks (Kirkland, IL), 53-50 in Friday's non-league battle.
The Panthers now possess a 6-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Newark for a Little Ten battle on Friday, January 5. Leland will confront a Norsemen team coming off a 46-31 non-league loss to Lisle (Lisle, IL). The Norsemen record now stands at 3-12.
The Hawks (5-12) will now prepare for their battle against Westminster Christian (Elgin, IL). The Warriors come into the non-league battle with a 0-9 record. In their last battle, Westminster Christian was nudged by Elmwood Park (Elmwood Park, IL), 78-38, in a non-league battle.