Illinois High School Basketball - Coal City overwhelms Manteno
January 8, 2024: Manteno, IL 60950 Fans at Monday's league challenge between the Coal City Coalers (Coal City, IL) and the host Manteno Panthers (Manteno, IL), saw Coal City's basketball squad wallop Manteno by a tally of 51-30.
With the victory, Coal City improves its record to 15-2 on the campaign. The Coalers host Lisle (Lisle, IL) to confront the Lions in a Illinois Central 8 challenge on Thursday, January 11. The Lions come into the challenge with a record of 14-7. Lisle won 46-32 in their recent league challenge against Reed-Custer (Braidwood, IL)
Next up, the Panthers confront the Peotone Blue Devils (Peotone, IL) in a Illinois Central 8 challenge, on Thursday, January 11. Manteno will attempt to improve on its 10-8 season record. The Blue Devils come into the challenge with a 13-4 record after their 41-13 league win over Herscher (Herscher, IL).