Illinois High School Basketball - Marion overwhelms Cahokia
January 5, 2024: Marion, IL 62959 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Marion Wildcats (Marion, IL) and the visiting Cahokia Comanches (Cahokia, IL), saw Marion's basketball squad wallop Cahokia by a tally of 64-34.
With the victory, Marion improves its record to 12-7 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Newton (Newton, IL) to play the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 6. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 12-5. Newton lost 65-44 in their recent non-league challenge against Rochester (Rochester, IL)
Next up, the Comanches play the Carbondale Terriers (Carbondale, IL) in a South Seven challenge, on Friday, January 12. Cahokia will attempt to improve on its 1-14 season record. The Terriers come into the challenge with a 7-11 record after their 64-50 non-league loss to Mater Dei (Breese, IL).