Illinois High School Basketball - Wilmington edged by Coal City
January 30, 2024: Coal City, IL 60416 The Wilmington Wildcats basketball team (Wilmington, IL), was nudged 47-40 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Coal City Coalers (Coal City, IL)
The Coalers now possess a 9-12 record. They put it on the line next when they host Lisle for a Illinois Central 8 battle on Wednesday, January 31. Coal City will confront a Lions team coming off a 53-41 league loss to Manteno (Manteno, IL). The Lions record now stands at 11-13.
The Wildcats (12-7) will now prepare for their battle against Herscher (Herscher, IL). The Tigers come into the Illinois Central 8 battle with a 4-18 record. In their last battle, Herscher edged Reed-Custer (Braidwood, IL), 44-32, in a league battle.