Illinois High School Basketball - Mt. Vernon over Carbondale
December 12, 2023: Carbondale, IL 62901 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Mt. Vernon Rams (Mt. Vernon, IL) and the host Carbondale Terriers (Carbondale, IL), saw Mt. Vernon's basketball squad overcome Carbondale by a tally of 55-40.
With the victory, Mt. Vernon improves its record to 8-2 on the campaign. The Rams travel to Cahokia (Cahokia, IL) to confront the Comanches in a South Seven challenge on Thursday, December 14. The Comanches come into the challenge with a record of 3-5. Cahokia won 51-43 in their recent non-league challenge against Belleville West (Belleville, IL)
Next up, the Terriers confront the Hamilton County Foxes (McLeansboro, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, December 14. Carbondale will attempt to improve on its 3-9 season record. The Foxes come into the challenge with a 6-3 record after their 49-41 non-league win over Frankfort (West Frankfort, IL).