Illinois High School Basketball - Manteno thwarted by Coal City
February 5, 2024: Coal City, IL 60416 The Manteno Panthers basketball team (Manteno, IL), dropped 57-43 in Monday's league battle with the host Coal City Coalers (Coal City, IL)
The Coalers now possess a 21-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Dwight for a non-league battle on Wednesday, February 7. Coal City will battle a Trojans team coming off a 48-33 non-league win over Gardner-South Wilmington (Gardner, IL). The Trojans record now stands at 13-15.
The Panthers (16-11) will now prepare for their battle against Morris (Morris, IL). The Redskins come into the non-league battle with a 20-9 record. In their last battle, Morris beat Serena (Serena, IL), 51-32, in a non-league battle.