Illinois High School Basketball - Carmi-White County nips Chester
December 2, 2023: Chester, IL 62233 Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Carmi-White County Bulldogs (Carmi, IL) and the host Chester Yellowjackets (Chester, IL), saw Carmi-White County's basketball squad hold off Chester by a tally of 44-38.
With the victory, Carmi-White County improves its record to 4-1 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Norris City-Omaha-Enfield (Norris City, IL) to play the Fighting Cardinals in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, December 5. The Fighting Cardinals come into the challenge with a record of 0-6. Norris City-Omaha-Enfield lost 63-53 in their recent non-league challenge against Wayne City (Wayne City, IL)
Next up, the Yellowjackets play the Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians (Carlyle, IL) in a Cahokia - Illinois challenge, on Tuesday, December 5. Chester will attempt to improve on its 2-3 season record. The Indians/Lady Indians come into the challenge with a 3-1 record after their 51-43 non-league loss to Pinckneyville (Pinckneyville, IL).