Illinois High School Basketball - Carrollton nips Jersey
December 9, 2023: Carrollton, IL 62016 Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Carrollton Hawks (Carrollton, IL) and the visiting Jersey Panthers (Jerseyville, IL), saw Carrollton's basketball squad hold off Jersey by a count of 71-64.
With the victory, Carrollton upgrades its record to 7-4 on the campaign. The Hawks host Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia (Concord, IL) to play the Trojans in a Western Illinois Valley challenge on Monday, December 11. The Trojans come into the challenge with a record of 5-3. Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia lost 44-28 in their recent league challenge against West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] (Winchester, IL)
Next up, the Panthers play the DeSoto Dragons (DeSoto, MO) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, December 11. Jersey will attempt to upgrade on its 4-6 season record. The Dragons come into the challenge with a 0-5 record after their 36-27 non-league loss to Mehlville (St. Louis, MO).