Illinois High School Basketball - Father McGivney Catholic thwarts Liberty
January 30, 2025: Glen Carbon, IL 62034 The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins (Glen Carbon, IL) and the visiting Liberty Eagles (Liberty, IL), observed Father McGivney Catholic's basketball team knock off Liberty by a score of 46-35.
The Griffins (15-10) will now prepare for their challenge against Jersey (Jerseyville, IL). The Panthers come into the non-league challenge with a 13-11 record. In their last challenge, Jersey was knocked off by Nokomis (Nokomis, IL), 58-54, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Eagles encounter the Beardstown Tigers (Beardstown, IL) in a Freelance challenge, on Tuesday, February 4. Liberty will attempt to improve on its 12-13 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 12-14 record after their 31-29 non-league win over Granite City (Granite City, IL).