Illinois High School Basketball - Carbondale toppled by Carterville
January 14, 2025: Carbondale, IL 62901 Carterville Lions (Carterville, IL) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Carbondale Terriers (Carbondale, IL), 49-40 in a non-league match.
With the victory, Carterville upgrades its record to 8-7 on the year. The Lions host Murphysboro (Murphysboro, IL) to face the Red Devils in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio match on Friday, January 17. The Red Devils enter the match with a record of 12-2. Murphysboro won 79-44 in their recent non-league match against St. Pius X (Festus, MO)
The Terriers now sport a 6-11 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Mt. Vernon for a South Seven match on Friday, January 17. Carbondale will face a Rams squad coming off a 66-44 league win over Cahokia (Cahokia, IL). The Rams record now stands at 9-5.
