Illinois High School Basketball - Herrin nips Harrisburg
January 17, 2025: Harrisburg, IL 62946 The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Herrin Tigers (Herrin, IL) and the host Harrisburg Bulldogs (Harrisburg, IL), observed Herrin's basketball team edge Harrisburg by a margin of 52-48.
The Tigers (15-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Massac County (Metropolis, IL). The Patriots come into the Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio challenge with a 8-7 record. In their last challenge, Massac County edged Gallatin County (Junction, IL), 76-44, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Bulldogs battle the Mt. Vernon Wildcats (Mt. Vernon, IN) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, January 20. Harrisburg will attempt to better on its 11-5 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 5-6 record after their 51-42 league loss to Southridge (Huntingburg, IN).