Illinois High School Basketball - Manteno can't hold off Coal City
January 25, 2022: Manteno, IL 60950 The Coal City Coalers basketball team scored 35 points and held the host Manteno Panthers to 29 in the Coalers league triumph on Tuesday.
The Coalers now sport a 4-17 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Streator for a Illinois Central 8 contest on Friday, January 28. Coal City will battle a Bulldogs team coming off a 63-54 league win over Wilmington (Wilmington, IL). The Bulldogs record now stands at 12-6.
The Panthers (9-10) will now prepare for their contest against Momence (Momence, IL). The Momence Athletics enter the non-league contest with a 17-1 record. In their last contest, Momence nudged Tri-Point (Cullom, IL), 65-62, in a league contest.