Illinois High School Basketball - Marion tipped by Centralia
January 4, 2025: Centralia, IL 62801 The Centralia Orphans nipped the visiting Marion Wildcats basketball squad by a final score of 49-43 in Saturday's league outing.
Next, the Orphans clash with the Highland Bulldogs (Highland, IL) in a non-league outing, on Tuesday, January 7. Centralia will attempt to upgrade on its 12-3 season record. The Bulldogs enter the outing with a 8-8 record after their 55-44 non-league loss to Webster Groves (Webster Groves, MO).
The Wildcats (11-4) will now prepare for their outing against Mt. Vernon (Mt. Vernon, IL). The Rams enter the South Seven outing with a 9-5 record. In their last outing, Mt. Vernon got by Cahokia (Cahokia, IL), 66-44, in a league outing.