Illinois High School Basketball - Carbondale can't hold off Herrin
December 9, 2023: Carbondale, IL 62901 The Herrin Tigers basketball team scored 45 points and held the host Carbondale Terriers to 44 in the Tigers non-league triumph on Saturday.
The Tigers now sport a 5-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Murphysboro for a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio contest on Tuesday, December 12. Herrin will battle a Red Devils team coming off a 70-58 league win over Massac County (Metropolis, IL). The Red Devils record now stands at 4-1.
The Terriers (4-4) will now prepare for their contest against Metro-East Lutheran (Edwardsville, IL). The Knights enter the non-league contest with a 1-2 record.