Illinois High School Basketball - Carbondale triumphant over Murphysboro
December 5, 2024: Murphysboro, IL 62966 The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Carbondale Terriers (Carbondale, IL) and the host Murphysboro Red Devils (Murphysboro, IL), observed Carbondale's basketball team overwhelm Murphysboro by a score of 55-16.
The Terriers (7-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Vienna (Vienna, IL). The Eagles come into the non-league challenge with a 5-0 record. In their last challenge, Vienna trounced Trico (Campbell Hill, IL), 81-33, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Red Devils encounter the Sparta Bulldogs (Sparta, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 7. Murphysboro will attempt to improve on its 1-6 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 2-5 record after their 62-31 league loss to Wesclin (Trenton, IL).