Illinois High School Basketball - Centralia thwarts Highland
January 7, 2025: Centralia, IL 62801 The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Centralia Orphans (Centralia, IL) and the visiting Highland Bulldogs (Highland, IL), observed Centralia's basketball team knock off Highland by a score of 54-37.
The Orphans (13-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Carbondale (Carbondale, IL). The Terriers come into the South Seven challenge with a 6-9 record. In their last challenge, Carbondale dropped by Massac County (Metropolis, IL), 52-51, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Bulldogs encounter the Waterloo Bulldogs (Waterloo, IL) in a Mississippi Valley challenge, on Thursday, January 9. Highland will attempt to improve on its 8-9 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 14-2 record after their 52-37 non-league win over Columbia (Columbia, IL).