Illinois High School Basketball - Pittsfield over Louisiana
January 18, 2024: Pittsfield, IL 62363 Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Pittsfield Saukees (Pittsfield, IL) and the visiting Louisiana Bulldogs (Louisiana, MO), saw Pittsfield's basketball squad overcome Louisiana by a tally of 51-40.
With the victory, Pittsfield improves its record to 13-6 on the campaign. The Saukees travel to Rushville-Industry (Rushville, IL) to confront the Rockets in a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 20. The Rockets come into the challenge with a record of 5-9. Rushville-Industry won 60-57 in their recent league challenge against Mendon Unity (Mendon, IL)
Next up, the Bulldogs confront the Silex Owls (Silex, MO) in a Eastern Missouri challenge, on Friday, January 19. Louisiana will attempt to improve on its 3-11 season record. The Owls come into the challenge with a 0-5 record after their 60-40 non-league loss to Monroe City (Monroe City, MO).