Illinois High School Basketball - Centralia holds off Mascoutah
January 29, 2022: Mascoutah, IL 62258 Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Centralia Orphans (Centralia, IL) and the host Mascoutah Indians (Mascoutah, IL), saw Centralia's basketball squad hold off Mascoutah by a tally of 66-61.
With the victory, Centralia improves its record to 22-2 on the campaign. The Orphans travel to Mater Dei (Breese, IL) to confront the Knights in a non-league battle on Tuesday, February 1. The Knights come into the battle with a record of 15-10. Mater Dei lost 53-47 in their recent non-league battle against Mt. Vernon (Mt. Vernon, IL)
The Indians (16-3) will now prepare for their battle against Jersey (Jerseyville, IL). The Panthers come into the Mississippi Valley battle with a 11-11 record.