Illinois High School Basketball - Nashville nips Carterville
January 25, 2018: Nashville, IL 62263 Nashville Hornets (Nashville, IL) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Carterville Lions (Carterville, IL), 54-51 in a league bout.
With the win, Nashville upgrades its record to 18-6 on the season. The Hornets travel to Mater Dei (Breese, IL) to play the Knights in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 27. The Knights go into the bout with a record of 17-7. Mater Dei won 62-24 in their recent non-league bout against Salem (Salem, IL)
Next up, the Lions play the Sparta Bulldogs (Sparta, IL) in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Mississippi bout, on Tuesday, January 30. Carterville will attempt to upgrade on its 19-5 season record. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a 2-21 record after their 59-34 league loss to DuQuoin (DuQuoin, IL).