Illinois High School Basketball - Crab Orchard holds off Galatia
January 17, 2025: Marion, IL 62959 The Crab Orchard Trojans basketball team scored 70 points and limited the visiting Galatia Bearcats to 66 in the Trojans league triumph on Friday.
The Trojans now have a 9-4 record. They play next when they travel to Thompsonville for a non-league game on Tuesday, January 21. Crab Orchard will confront a team coming off a 63-48 non-league loss to Wayne City (Wayne City, IL). The record now stands at 6-9.
With the loss, Galatia falls to 9-6 on the campaign. The Bearcats travel to Egyptian (Tamms, IL) to confront the Pharaohs in a non-league game on Saturday, January 18. The Pharaohs go into the game with a record of 7-13. Egyptian lost 54-44 in their recent league game against Joppa-Maple Grove (Joppa, IL)