Illinois High School Basketball - Carterville edges Vandalia
January 20, 2024: Carterville, IL 62918 The Carterville Lions (Carterville, IL) basketball nipped the visiting Vandalia Vandals (Vandalia, IL), 48-46 in Saturday's non-league test.
The Lions (11-9) will now prepare for their test against Herrin (Herrin, IL). The Tigers go into the Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio test with a 15-6 record. In their last test, Herrin got by Meridian (Mounds, IL), 64-52, in a non-league test.
The Vandals now own a 9-12 record. They play next when they host Central A & M for a non-league test on Tuesday, January 23. Vandalia will encounter a Raiders squad coming off a 65-53 non-league win over Pawnee (Pawnee, IL). The Raiders record now stands at 7-13.