Illinois High School Basketball - Herrin nudges Massac County
February 11, 2025: Metropolis, IL 62960 The crowd at Tuesday's league challenge between the Herrin Tigers (Herrin, IL) and the host Massac County Patriots (Metropolis, IL), observed Herrin's basketball team edge Massac County by a score of 76-70.
The Tigers (22-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Mascoutah (Mascoutah, IL). The Indians come into the non-league challenge with a 16-10 record. In their last challenge, Mascoutah edged Riverview Gardens (St. Louis, MO), 60-44, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Patriots encounter the Carterville Lions (Carterville, IL) in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio challenge, on Friday, February 14. Massac County will attempt to improve on its 11-15 season record. The Lions come into the challenge with a 14-12 record after their 60-49 league win over Harrisburg (Harrisburg, IL).