Illinois High School Basketball - Richland County can't hold off Mt. Carmel
January 5, 2023: Olney, IL 62450 The Richland County Tigers basketball team (Olney, IL), was nudged 42-40 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Mt. Carmel Golden Aces (Mt. Carmel, IL)
The Golden Aces now possess a 6-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Edwards County for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 7. Mt. Carmel will battle a Lions team coming off a 59-44 league win over Carmi-White County (Carmi, IL). The Lions record now stands at 16-3.
The Tigers (6-11) will now prepare for their battle against Salem (Salem, IL). The Wildcats come into the non-league battle with a 8-9 record. In their last battle, Salem was nudged by Roxana (Roxana, IL), 31-29, in a league battle.