Illinois High School Basketball - Carterville thwarts Central
January 21, 2025: Carterville, IL 62918 The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Carterville Lions (Carterville, IL) and the visiting Central Tigers (Cape Girardeau, MO), observed Carterville's basketball team knock off Central by a score of 45-30.
The Lions (7-15) will now prepare for their challenge against Massac County (Metropolis, IL). The Patriots come into the non-league challenge with a 9-12 record. In their last challenge, Massac County prevailed over Cairo (Cairo, IL), 61-51, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Tigers encounter the New Madrid County Central Eagles (New Madrid, MO) in a Southeast Missouri challenge, on Monday, January 27. Central will attempt to improve on its 6-9 season record.