Illinois High School Basketball - Johnston City nips Carbondale
November 24, 2023: Johnston City, IL 62951 Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Johnston City Indians (Johnston City, IL) and the visiting Carbondale Terriers (Carbondale, IL), saw Johnston City's basketball squad hold off Carbondale by a tally of 40-38.
With the victory, Johnston City improves its record to 3-2 on the campaign. The Indians travel to Carterville (Carterville, IL) to play the Lions in a non-league challenge on Saturday, November 25. The Lions come into the challenge with a record of 5-0. Carterville won 65-50 in their recent non-league challenge against Herrin (Herrin, IL)
Next up, the Terriers play the Cairo Pilots (Cairo, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, November 25. Carbondale will attempt to improve on its 1-5 season record. The Pilots come into the challenge with a 3-5 record after their 67-36 non-league loss to Benton (Benton, IL).