Illinois High School Basketball - Cairo overwhelmed by Centralia
January 17, 2023: Cairo, IL 62914 The Cairo Pilots basketball team (Cairo, IL), was routed 78-25 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Centralia Orphans (Centralia, IL)
The Orphans now sport a 16-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Herrin for a non-league battle on Friday, January 20. Centralia will battle a Tigers team coming off a 74-30 non-league win over Cairo (Cairo, IL). The Tigers record now stands at 19-1.
The Pilots (1-16) will now prepare for their battle against Herrin (Herrin, IL). The Tigers come into the non-league battle with a 18-1 record. In their last battle, Herrin trounced Frankfort (West Frankfort, IL), 70-44, in a non-league battle.