Illinois High School Basketball - Centralia overwhelmed by Breese Central
January 3, 2023: Breese, IL 62230 The Breese Central Cougars basketball team scored 54 points and restricted the visiting Centralia Orphans to 32 in the Cougars non-league victory on Tuesday.
The Cougars now sport a 11-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to East Alton-Wood River for a Cahokia - Mississippi contest on Friday, January 6. Breese Central will battle a Oilers team coming off a 62-54 non-league loss to Litchfield (Litchfield, IL). The Oilers record now stands at 7-11.
The Orphans (11-2) will now prepare for their contest against Althoff Catholic (Belleville, IL). The Crusaders come into the South Seven contest with a 5-9 record. In their last contest, Althoff Catholic was routed by Triad (Troy, IL), 62-54, in a non-league contest.