Illinois High School Basketball - Goreville overwhelms Meridian
December 8, 2023: Goreville, IL 62939 Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Goreville Blackcats (Goreville, IL) and the visiting Meridian Bobcats (Mounds, IL), saw Goreville's basketball squad wallop Meridian by a tally of 75-36.
With the victory, Goreville improves its record to 11-0 on the campaign. The Blackcats travel to Vienna (Vienna, IL) to confront the Eagles in a Black Diamond - West challenge on Monday, December 11. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 7-1. Vienna lost 61-59 in their recent non-league challenge against Massac County (Metropolis, IL)
Next up, the Bobcats confront the Ballard Memorial Bombers (Barlow, KY) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 9. Meridian will attempt to improve on its 5-3 season record. The Bombers come into the challenge with a 3-0 record after their 39-25 non-league win over Murray (Murray, KY).