Illinois High School Basketball - Johnston City nipped by Christopher
February 6, 2024: Johnston City, IL 62951 The Christopher Bearcats tipped the host Johnston City Indians basketball team by a final score of 55-50 in Tuesday's league game.
In their next game, the Bearcats face the Vienna Eagles (Vienna, IL) in a Black Diamond - West game, on Friday, February 9. Christopher will attempt to move on its 14-13 season record. The Eagles enter the game with a 22-6 record after their 64-48 non-league win over Murphysboro (Murphysboro, IL).
With the defeat, Johnston City moves to 10-17 on the year. The Indians travel to Waltonville (Waltonville, IL) to face the Spartans in a non-league game on Friday, February 9. The Spartans enter the game with a record of 19-6. Waltonville won 62-43 in their recent non-league game against Sesser-Valier (Sesser, IL)