Illinois High School Basketball - Lovejoy overwhelms Illinois School for the Deaf
February 1, 2023: Jacksonville, IL 62650 Fans at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Lovejoy Wildcats (Lovejoy, IL) and the host Illinois School for the Deaf Tigers (Jacksonville, IL), saw Lovejoy's basketball squad wallop Illinois School for the Deaf by a tally of 64-36.
With the victory, Lovejoy improves its record to 13-9 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to Crab Orchard (Marion, IL) to confront the Trojans in a non-league challenge on Friday, February 3. The Trojans come into the challenge with a record of 17-2. Crab Orchard won 58-48 in their recent non-league challenge against Norris City-Omaha-Enfield (Norris City, IL)
Next up, the Tigers confront the Pleasant Hill Wolves (Pleasant Hill, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, February 2. Illinois School for the Deaf will attempt to improve on its 3-10 season record. The Wolves come into the challenge with a 2-16 record after their 56-25 league loss to Griggsville-Perry (Griggsville, IL).