Illinois High School Basketball - Macomb thwarts Liberty
February 8, 2025: Liberty, IL 62347 The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Macomb Bombers (Macomb, IL) and the host Liberty Eagles (Liberty, IL), observed Macomb's basketball team knock off Liberty by a score of 59-43.
The Bombers (20-9) will now prepare for their challenge against Illini West (Carthage, IL). The Chargers come into the Prairieland challenge with a 16-13 record. In their last challenge, Illini West was knocked off by Havana (Havana, IL), 54-50, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Eagles encounter the Pleasant Hill/Western Wolves (Pleasant Hill, IL) in a Western Illinois Valley challenge, on Monday, February 10. Liberty will attempt to improve on its 12-16 season record. The Wolves come into the challenge with a 14-13 record after their 54-30 league win over North Greene (White Hall, IL).