Illinois High School Basketball - Civic Memorial bests Centralia
January 18, 2025: Bethalto, IL 62010 The Civic Memorial Eagles basketball team scored 52 points and limited the visiting Centralia Orphans to 40 in the Eagles non-league triumph on Saturday.
The Eagles now possess a 18-3 record. They play next when they travel to Mater Dei for a non-league game on Tuesday, January 21. Civic Memorial will play a Knights team coming off a 56-45 non-league win over Belleville East (Belleville, IL). The Knights record now stands at 17-6.
With the loss, Centralia falls to 10-8 on the campaign. The Orphans host Marion (Marion, IL) to play the Wildcats in a South Seven game on Tuesday, January 28. The Wildcats go into the game with a record of 12-5. Marion won 42-33 in their recent non-league game against Massac County (Metropolis, IL)